Chemical Name:

Magnesium carbonate , Basic Magnesium carbonate

Molecular Formula:

xMgCO₃·yMg(OH) ₂·nH₂O

CAS:

39409-82-0

Character:

 In normal temperature, it’s with three hydrates. Light one is white, easily fragile or loose white powder. Odorless. Relative density is 2.2. Melting point is 350℃. It’s stable in the air. When heated to 700℃, it will become magnesium oxide. It’s hardly soluble in water, but it’ll bring a slight alkaline reaction. It can not be soluble in ethanol but it could be soluble in olefine acid with sparkling.

Uses:

 It’s used as drier, color ficatives, anticaking agent, carrier, swelling agent, acidity regulator.

Packing:

It is packed with polythene bag as the inner layer, and a compound plastic woven bag as the outer layer. The net weight of each bag is 25kg.

Storage & Transportation:

It should be stored in a dark, dry and ventilative warehouse, kept away from water and moisture; unloaded with care to avoid damage. Furthermore, it must be stored separately from poisonous substances.

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