Solid phase
Official name
Magnesium(II) chloride hydrate
Secondary names
Magnesium dichloride hydrate; Dichloromagnesium hydrate; Bischofite; MgCl2.nH2O
Type
Family
ionic solid
Class
normal salt
Compound type
chloride
Chemical composition
Formula
$Mg^{2+}.Cl^-_2 \bullet n(H_2O)$
Chemical formula
MgCl2.n(H2O)
Elemental formula
(Mg2+) (Cl-)2 (H)0-n (O)0-n
Isotope mixture type
terrestrial abundance
6.0
  Formula Name Family Number min-max Mole fraction Isotope mole fraction State Relevance
$Mg^{2+}$ Magnesium(II) cation element 1 0.3333333333333333 1 constituent cation main
$Cl^-$ Chloride anion element 2 0.6666666666666666 1 constituent anion main
$H_2O$ Water molecule 0 - n 1 hydration main
Chemical functions
  Function Number
$R-OH$ 2
Chemical bonds
  Bond Number
$\cdot Mg^{2+} \cdot Cl^-$ 2
$-O \dots H-$ 2n
$-O-H$ 2
Class
normal salts (07)
Type
hydrated simple normal salts (07.04)
Phase type
crystalline
Crystal system
various
Crystal class
various
Crystal class symbol
N/A
Crystal spacegroup
N/A
Molar mass
131.24 + n*18.015 $g/mol$
State NTP
solid
Refringence type
various
Pure color
colorless
Color
colorless, white
Diaphaneity
transparent to translucent
Luster
vitreous
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