Magnesium Hydroxide the Compound
Formula: Mg(OH)2
Molar Mass: 58.31968 g/mol
Melting Point: 350 degrees celsius
Boiling Point: 110 degrees celsius
Density: 2.3261-2.3631 g/cm3
Percentage Composition: magnesium: 42% oxygen: 55% hydrogen: 3%
Chemical Properties: Magnesium hydroxide decomposes at it's melting point, will not burn neutralizes acids and is slightly soluble in water.
Does not occur naturally: Magnesium hydroxide is not a naturally forming compound, it is synthesized in a lab. However brucite, the mineral form of magnesium hydroxide, occurs naturally.
Molar Mass: 58.31968 g/mol
Melting Point: 350 degrees celsius
Boiling Point: 110 degrees celsius
Density: 2.3261-2.3631 g/cm3
Percentage Composition: magnesium: 42% oxygen: 55% hydrogen: 3%
Chemical Properties: Magnesium hydroxide decomposes at it's melting point, will not burn neutralizes acids and is slightly soluble in water.
Does not occur naturally: Magnesium hydroxide is not a naturally forming compound, it is synthesized in a lab. However brucite, the mineral form of magnesium hydroxide, occurs naturally.