Magnesium Carbonate

Base Information

• Chemical Name: Magnesium Carbonate
• CAS No.: 13717-00-5
• Deprecated CAS: 1784-39-0,183480-27-5,364320-47-8,12440-90-3,183480-27-5,364320-47-8
• Molecular Formula: MgCO3
• Molecular Weight: 84.31
• Hs Code.: 2836991000
• European Community (EC) Number: 208-915-9
• ICSC Number: 0969
• UNII: 0IHC698356
• DSSTox Substance ID: DTXSID4049660
• Nikkaji Number: J1.353F
• Wikipedia: Magnesium carbonate,Magnesium_carbonate
• Wikidata: Q407931
• NCI Thesaurus Code: C66048
• RXCUI: 29155
• ChEMBL ID: CHEMBL1200736
• Mol file: 13717-00-5.mol

Synonyms:anhydrous magnesium carbonate;C.I. 77713;carbonic acid, magnesium salt (1:1), hydrate;CI 77713;E-504;magnesite;magnesite (Mg(CO3));magnesium carbonate;magnesium carbonate (1:1) hydrate;magnesium carbonate anhydrous;MgCO3.3H2O;nesquehonite

Chemical Property of Magnesium Carbonate

Chemical Property:

• Appearance/Colour: White powder
• Melting Point: 34-35
• Boiling Point: 333.6 °C at 760 mmHg
• Flash Point: 169.8 °C
• PSA: 63.19000
• Density: 3.001 g/cm3
• LogP: -2.44700
• Storage Temp.: Hygroscopic, Room Temperature, under inert atmosphere
• Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 0
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 3
• Rotatable Bond Count: 0
• Exact Mass: 83.9697855
• Heavy Atom Count: 5
• Complexity: 18.8

Purity/Quality:

99% ^*data from raw suppliers

Magnesium Carbonate ^*data from reagent suppliers

Safty Information:

• Pictogram(s): C,Xi
• Hazard Codes: C,Xi

MSDS Files:

SDS file from LookChem

Useful:

• Canonical SMILES: C(=O)([O-])[O-].[Mg+2]
• Recent ClinicalTrials: Comparative Study of the Bioavailability of Magnesium Administrated by Two ChronoMag Smart Tablet? 50 mg Versus Three Mag2? Tablets 100mg.
• Recent EU Clinical Trials: A randomised, assessor blind, placebo controlled exploratory study in healthy volunteers, to characterise the acid neutralisation activity of sodium alginate oral suspension in the fasted state, using a custom-designed intragastric and oesophageal pH catheter.
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• Inhalation Risk: A nuisance-causing concentration of airborne particles can be reached quickly when dispersed.
• Effects of Long Term Exposure: Lungs may be affected by repeated or prolongated exposure to dust particles.
• Description: Magnesium carbonate has the molecular formula of MgCO3 and the molecular weight of 84.3145 g/mol.For the most part,Mg2+ forms several hydrated and basic carbonates that are stable and occur in nature.The calcite structure of magnesium carbonate has the form wherein Mg2+ is surrounded by six O2- atoms. The dihydrate composition has a triclinic structure, while the trihydrate has a monoclinic structure. References to “light” and “heavy” magnesium carbonates actually refer to the magnesium hydroxycarbonates. A space-filling structure of the anhydrous salt is seen in the above diagram where the triangular CO3 2- groups are clearly visible.
• Uses: Magnesium Carbonate is an anticaking agent and general purpose food additive. it is practically insoluble in water but is more soluble in water containing carbon dioxide. it imparts a slightly alkaline reaction to the water. it is used as an alkali in sour cream, butter, and canned peas. it is used as an anticaking agent in table salt and dry mixes. it assists in providing clarity in algin gels and functions as a filler in dental impression materials. Magnesium salts, heat insulation and refractory, rubber reinforcing agent, inks, glass, pharmaceuticals, dentifrice and cosmetics, free-running table salts, antacid, making magnesium citrate, filtering medium. In foods as drying agent, color retention agent, anticaking agent, carrier. Magnesium carbonate (MgCO3) is found in a mixture of natural minerals. It can also be produced in several ways, including pumping carbon dioxide through magnesium oxide or magnesium hydroxide. It is used in pharmaceuticals such as magnesium citrate and as a desiccant to keep hydroscopic products from caking (table salt) and to strengthen rubber and produce dyes, inks, and cosmetics.