Magnesium nitrate hexahydrate

H12MgN2O12CAS 13446-18-9256.40 g/mol

O−N+O−OO−N+O−OH2OH2OH2OH2OH2OH2OMg2+
Nitro

Properties

Molecular formula
H12MgN2O12
Molar mass
256.40 g/mol
Exact mass
256.0241 Da
Melting point
89 °C
Boiling point
147 °C
logP
-3.20Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
157.9 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
1 / 2
Rotatable bonds
0

Hazards

No GHS classification is on file for this compound. That is not evidence that it is harmless.

Identifiers

CAS number
13446-18-9
SMILES
[O-][N+]([O-])=O.[O-][N+]([O-])=O.O.O.O.O.O.O.[Mg+2]
InChI

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Names and synonyms

7 names
  • Nitric acid, magnesium salt, hydrate (2:1:6)
  • Nitric acid, magnesium salt, hexahydrate
  • Magnesium nitrate (Mg(NO3)2) hexahydrate
  • Magnesium dinitrate hexahydrate
  • Magnesium nitrate hydrate (Mg(NO3)2.6H2O)
  • Magnesium nitrate hexahydrate (Mg(NO3)2.6H2O)
  • Mg(NO3)2·6H2O

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