It is used in printing, chemical, agriculture and the ceramic industry. It is also used in the detection of selenium in plasma samples and concentration of nitric acid. Its fertilizer grade has 10.5% nitrogen and 9.4% magnesium.
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Applications
It is used in printing, chemical, agriculture and the ceramic industry. It is also used in the detection of selenium in plasma samples and concentration of nitric acid. Its fertilizer grade has 10.5% nitrogen and 9.4% magnesium.
Solubility
Very soluble in water, alcohol and liquid ammonia.
Notes
Heating of magnesium nitrate hexahydrate does not lead to dehydration but decomposition to produce magnesium oxide, nitrogen oxide and oxygen.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Sharma, A.; Tyagi, V. V.; Chen, C. R.; Buddhi, D. Review on thermal energy storage with phase change materials and applications. Renewable Sustainable Energy Rev. 2009, 13, 318-345.
- Sulaiman, M.; Rahman, A. A.; Mohamed, N. S. Structural, Thermal and Conductivity Studies of Magnesium Nitrate - Alumina Composite Solid Electrolytes Prepared via Sol-Gel Method. Int. J. Electrochem. Sci. 2013, 8, 6647 - 6655.