Magnesium nitrate

Magnesium nitrate refers to inorganic compounds with the formula Mg(NO3)2(H2O)x, where x = 6, 2, and 0. All are white solids. The anhydrous material is hygroscopic, quickly forming the hexahydrate upon standing in air. All of the salts are very soluble in both water and ethanol.

Magnesium nitrate
Names
IUPAC name
Magnesium nitrate
Other names
Nitromagnesite (hexahydrate)
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.030.739
EC Number
  • 233-826-7
RTECS number
  • OM3750000 (anhydrous)
    OM3756000 (hexahydrate)
UNII
UN number 1474
  • InChI=1S/Mg.2NO3/c;2*2-1(3)4/q+2;2*-1 N
    Key: YIXJRHPUWRPCBB-UHFFFAOYSA-N N
  • InChI=1/Mg.2NO3/c;2*2-1(3)4/q+2;2*-1
    Key: YIXJRHPUWRPCBB-UHFFFAOYAA
  • [N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[Mg+2]
Properties
Mg(NO3)2
Molar mass 148.32 g/mol (anhydrous)
184.35 g/mol (dihydrate)
256.41 g/mol (hexahydr.)
Appearance White crystalline solid
Density 2.3 g/cm3 (anhydrous)
2.0256 g/cm3 (dihydrate)
1.464 g/cm3 (hexahydrate)
Melting point 129 °C (264 °F; 402 K) (dihydrate)
88.9 °C (hexahydrate)
Boiling point 330 °C (626 °F; 603 K) decomposes
71 g/100 mL (25 °C)
Solubility moderately soluble in ethanol, ammonia
1.34 (hexahydrate)
Structure
cubic
Thermochemistry
141.9 J/mol K
164 J/mol K
-790.7 kJ/mol
-589.4 kJ/mol
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Irritant
GHS labelling:
Warning
H272, H315, H319, H335
P210, P220, P221, P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P370+P378, P403+P233, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
Safety data sheet (SDS) External MSDS
Related compounds
Other anions
Magnesium sulfate
Magnesium chloride
Other cations
Beryllium nitrate
Calcium nitrate
Strontium nitrate
Barium nitrate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references
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