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Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate

BioUltra, ≥99.5% (KT)

Synonym(s):
Epsom salts
Linear Formula:
MgSO4 · 7H2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
246.47
EC Number:
MDL number:
eCl@ss:
38030409
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.26

vapor density

<0.01 (vs air)

Quality Level

vapor pressure

<0.1 mmHg ( 20 °C)

product line

BioUltra

Assay

≥99.5% (KT)

impurities

insoluble matter, passes filter test
≤0.002% total nitrogen (N)

pH

5.0-8.0 (25 °C, 1 M in H2O)

solubility

H2O: 1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤5 mg/kg

cation traces

Al: ≤5 mg/kg
As: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Ba: ≤5 mg/kg
Bi: ≤5 mg/kg
Ca: ≤10 mg/kg
Cd: ≤5 mg/kg
Co: ≤5 mg/kg
Cr: ≤5 mg/kg
Cu: ≤5 mg/kg
Fe: ≤1 mg/kg
K: ≤10 mg/kg
Li: ≤5 mg/kg
Mn: ≤5 mg/kg
Mo: ≤5 mg/kg
Na: ≤10 mg/kg
Ni: ≤5 mg/kg
Pb: ≤5 mg/kg
Sr: ≤5 mg/kg
Zn: ≤5 mg/kg

λ

1 M in H2O

UV absorption

λ: 260 nm Amax: 0.010
λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.010

SMILES string

O.O.O.O.O.O.O.[Mg++].[O-]S([O-])(=O)=O

InChI

1S/Mg.H2O4S.7H2O/c;1-5(2,3)4;;;;;;;/h;(H2,1,2,3,4);7*1H2/q+2;;;;;;;;/p-2

InChI key

WRUGWIBCXHJTDG-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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assay

≥99.5% (KT)

assay

≥99.0% (KT)

assay

≥99.0%

assay

99.5-100.5% (calc. to the dried substance)

impurities

insoluble matter, passes filter test, ≤0.002% total nitrogen (N)

impurities

≤0.005% insoluble matter

impurities

≤0.0005% Phosphorus (P), ≤0.005% Insoluble matter

impurities

acidity or alkalinity, in accordance, organic volatile impurities, complies (GC), residual solvents, complies, ≤0.001 ppm heavy metals (as Pb), ≤0.004% free alkali (as MgO), ≤0.01% free acid (as H2SO4)

pH

5.0-8.0 (25 °C, 1 M in H2O)

pH

5.0-8.2 (25 °C, 50 mg/mL in H2O)

pH

-

pH

5.0-9.2 (25 °C, 5%)

solubility

H2O: 1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless

solubility

-

solubility

H2O: 1 M, clear, colorless

solubility

-

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤5 mg/kg

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤5 mg/kg, nitrate (NO3-): ≤20 mg/kg

anion traces

-

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤150 mg/kg

Other Notes

Component of Earle′s balanced salt solution; Component of Hanks′ balanced salt solution; Component of plant cell-culture media and of culture media for microorganisms.; Purification of CAP, catabolite gene activator; In the preparation of spheroplasts from E. coli K38

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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