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    Magnesium chloride

    1. Molecular Structure

    Magnesium chloride 2D Structure

    2. Chemical Identity

    PropertyValue
    IUPAC Namemagnesium dichloride
    Molecular FormulaCl2Mg
    SMILES[Mg+2].[Cl-].[Cl-]

    3. Chemical Properties

    PropertyValue
    Molecular Weight95.21 g/mol
    TPSA0 Ų
    LogPN/A
    Formal Charge0

    4. Experimental Properties

    PropertyValue
    Boiling Point1,412 °C
    Melting Point712 °C (rapid heating)
    Density2.325 @25 °C
    Solubility7.40 g/100 ml of alcohol @ 20 °C; 72.7 g/100 ml water @ 100 °C
    Flash PointNo data available
    Autoignition TempNo data available

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    6. GHS Safety & Hazards

    Signal Word
    Danger
    GHS PictogramGHS Pictogram

    Hazard Statements

    • H290 (27.6%): May be corrosive to metals [Warning Corrosive to Metals]
    • H302 (27.6%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
    • H315 (37.6%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
    • H318 (27.6%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
    • H319 (11.8%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
    • H335 (10.9%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]

    Precautionary Statements

    • P234, P261, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P280, P301+P317, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P305+P354+P338, P317, P319, P321, P330, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P390, P403+P233, P405, P406, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)
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