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Magnesium Oxide (Heavy Powder/USP/FCC), Fisher Chemical™

Catalog No. M68500
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MTO (Made-To-Order) item. This item is subject to the following cancellation policy: This item may be cancelled within 10 days of order placement otherwise is not returnable for credit

Chemical Identifiers

CAS

1309-48-4

Molecular Formula

MgO

Molecular Weight (g/mol)

40.30

MDL Number

MFCD00011109

InChI Key

CPLXHLVBOLITMK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Synonym

magnesium oxide, magnesia, seawater magnesia, causmag, granmag, maglite, periclase, seasorb, animag

PubChem CID

14792

IUPAC Name

oxomagnesium

SMILES

O=[Mg]

Specifications

Boiling Point

3600°C

Melting Point

2800°C

Color

White

pH

10.3

Physical Form

Powder/Solid

Quantity

500 g

Formula Weight

40.3

Percent Purity

96.0 to 100.5% (USP)

Grade

FCC/USP

Identification

Pass Test (FCC), Pass Test (FCC/USP), Pass Test (USP)

Loss on Ignition

10.0% max. (FCC), 10.0% max. (FCC/USP), 10.0% max. (USP)

Packaging

Poly Bottle

Vapor Pressure

0 hPa at 20°C

Density

3.580g/cm³

Chemical Name or Material

Magnesium Oxide

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Hazard Category

Signal Word: CAUTION!

Precautionary Statement

Emergency Overview
May cause eye, skin and respiratory tract irritation.
NFPA
Health: 1
Flammability: 0
Instability: 1
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