Project Description
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
PRODUCT |
Magnesium Oxide Light, USP |
CAS # |
1309-48-4 |
SYNONYM |
Magnesium Oxide; Magnesium oxide (MgO); Magnesium oxide (CI 77711) |
FORMULA |
MgO |
PRODUCT TYPE |
Inorganic |
HAZARD |
0 Non-Regulated Material |
HEAVY METALS |
< 30 ppm |
CHLORIDES |
< 0.1% |
ARSENIC |
< 3 ppm |
ACID INSOLUBLE MATTER |
< 0.1% |
CALCIUM OXIDE |
< 1.0 % |
FREE ALKALI |
2.0 ml H2SO4/gm |
APPEARANCE |
Clean, White Powder |
SULFATES |
< 0.75% |
SPECIFIC GRAVITY |
3.46 |
SOLUBLE SALTS |
< 1.0% |
IRON |
< 0.05% |
MGO |
96% – 100.5% |
LOSS ON IGNITION, USP<733> |
< 10.0% |
LOOSE DENSITY (LBS./FT 3) |
12 -19 |
POUNDS / SOLID GALLONS |
28.82 |
ONE POUND BULKS, (GALLONS) |
0.0347 |
PARTICLE SIZE |
99% Min through 325 Mesh |
INSOLUBILITY |
in alcohol |
MELTING POINT |
2800 c |
ODOR |
wh. powd. or cryst., odorless |
MOLECULAR WEIGHT |
40.31 |
SOLUBILITY |
dil. acids, ammonium salt solns. |
BOILING POINT |
3600 c |
DENSITY |
3.65-3.75 |
VERY SOLUBLE |
in water |
NOTES |
For use in the manufacture of antacid preparations and mineral supplements and in the production of pharmaceutical grade magnesium derivatives. Low bulk density.
Also see the many varieties of Magnesium Hydroxidefor use in antacid formulations Use: ABSORBENT, BUFFERING, OPACIFYING |