Magnesium Chloride
| PROPERTIES & USAGE | ||
| Properties | Usage | |
| Chemical formula | MgCl2 | Use in dust and erosion control |
| Boiling point | 1,412 °C (2,574 °F; 1,685 K | Niche uses |
| Density | 2.32 g/cm3 (anhydrous) | Nutritional supplement |
| 1.569 g/cm3 (hexahydrate) | Gardening and Horticulture | |
| Melting point | 714 °C (1,317 °F; 987 K) 117 °C (243 °F; 390 K) (hexahydrate) | Use in hydrogen storage |
| on rapid heating: slow heating leads to decomposition from 300 °C (572 °F; 573 K) | Culinary use | |
| Molar mass | 95.211 g/mol (anhydrous) | Use in ice control |
| 203.31 g/mol (hexahydrate | ||
| SPECIFICATION | |||
| Specification | Unit | : | 46% White Flakes |
| MgCl2 | % | : | ≥46 |
| Insoluble in water | % | : | ≤0.20 |
| NaCl | % | : | ≤2.0 |
| K+Na | % | : | ≤1.5 |
| SO4-2 | % | : | ≤2.8 |