CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Odourless, light, white friable masses or as a bulky white powder |
|---|---|
| Color/Form | Light, bulky, white powder |
| Odor | Odorless |
| Boiling Point | Decomposes |
| Melting Point | Decomposes at 350 |
| Solubility | 0.1g/L |
| Density | 3.0 |
| Stability/Shelf Life | STABLE IN AIR |
| Decomposition | When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes /of carbon dioxide/. |
| Refractive Index | Index of refraction: 1.536 (alpha), 1.741 (beta) |
| Other Experimental Properties | HEATED ... MAGNESIUM BICARBONATE LOSES CARBON DIOXIDE & WATER & MAGNESIUM CARBONATE PPT. ... GENERALLY YIELDS LIGHT CARBONATE. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 84.31 g/mol |
|---|---|
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 3 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Exact Mass | 83.9697855 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 83.9697855 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 63.2 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 5 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 18.8 |
| 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 carbonate is a magnesium salt with formula CMgO3. Its hydrated forms, particularly the di-, tri-, and tetrahydrates occur as minerals. It has a role as an antacid and a fertilizer. It is a magnesium salt, a carbonate salt, a one-carbon compound and an organic magnesium salt.