CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Dry Powder; Dry Powder, Liquid; Dry Powder, Pellets or Large Crystals; Liquid; Liquid, Other Solid; NKRA; Other Solid; Pellets or Large Crystals; Pellets or Large Crystals, Liquid |
|---|---|
| Color/Form | Colorless crystalline solid |
| Odor | Odorless |
| Taste | Saline, bitter taste |
| Melting Point | 1124 °C (decomposition) |
| Solubility | 710 mg/mL |
| Density | 2.66 g/cu cm |
| LogP | -0.91 |
| Stability/Shelf Life | FOLLOWING DATE OF MFR, MGSO4 INJECTIONS HAVE EXPIRATION DATE OF 18 MO TO 5 YR, DEPENDING ON MFR & PACKAGING /HEPTAHYDRATE/ |
| Decomposition | When heated to decomp ... emits toxic fumes of /sulfur oxides/. |
| pH | Neutral to litmus |
| Refractive Index | Index of refraction: 1.56 |
| Other Experimental Properties | REACTS WITH CALCIUM HYDROXIDE TO FORM MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE |
| Chemical Classes | Metals -> Metals, Inorganic Compounds |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 120.37 g/mol |
|---|---|
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 4 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Exact Mass | 119.9367713 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 119.9367713 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 88.6 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 6 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 62.2 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 2 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Magnesium sulfate is a magnesium salt having sulfate as the counterion. It has a role as an anticonvulsant, a cardiovascular drug, a calcium channel blocker, an anaesthetic, a tocolytic agent, an anti-arrhythmia drug, an analgesic and a fertilizer. It is a magnesium salt, a metal sulfate and an organic magnesium salt.