63089

Magnesium oxide

BioUltra, ≥97.0% (calcined substance, KT)

• Synonym(s): Magnesia, MgO
• Linear Formula: MgO
• CAS Number: 1309-48-4
• Molecular Weight: 40.30
• EC Number: 215-171-9
• MDL number: MFCD00011109
• UNSPSC Code: 12352303
• PubChem Substance ID: 329759781
• NACRES: NA.25

Properties

• product line: BioUltra
• Quality Level: 200
• assay: ≥97.0% (calcined substance, KT)
• impurities: insoluble matter, passes filter test; ≤0.002% total nitrogen (N)
• loss: ≤3% loss on ignition, 900 °C
• mp: 2852 °C (lit.)
• solubility: 5 M HCl: 0.1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless
• anion traces: chloride (Cl^-): ≤100 mg/kg; sulfate (SO₄^2-): ≤10 mg/kg
• cation traces: Al: ≤20 mg/kg; As: ≤0.1 mg/kg; Ba: ≤10 mg/kg; Bi: ≤10 mg/kg; Ca: ≤500 mg/kg; Cd: ≤5 mg/kg; Co: ≤5 mg/kg; Cr: ≤5 mg/kg; Cu: ≤5 mg/kg; Fe: ≤50 mg/kg; K: ≤50 mg/kg; Li: ≤50 mg/kg; Mn: ≤5 mg/kg; Mo: ≤5 mg/kg; Na: ≤2000 mg/kg; Ni: ≤5 mg/kg; Pb: ≤5 mg/kg; Sr: ≤20 mg/kg; Zn: ≤5 mg/kg
• λ: 0.1 M in 5 M HCl
• UV absorption: λ: 260 nm A_max: ≤0.040; λ: 280 nm A_max: ≤0.025
• SMILES string: O=[Mg]
• InChI: 1S/Mg.O
• InChI key: CPLXHLVBOLITMK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

Magnesium oxide is used as a dietary supplement to study its effects on processes such as the rate of calcium uptate and ATPase activity. MgO is used in the development of various nanoparticles.

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)