Magnesium formate
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Magnesium diformate
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14 g/100g at 0 °C 14.4 g/100g at 20 °C | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Magnesium formate is a magnesium salt of formic acid. It is an inorganic compound. It consists of a magnesium cation and formate anion. It can be prepared by reacting magnesium oxide with formic acid. The dihydrate is formed when crystallizing from the solution.[1]
References[]
- ^ D.Dollimore, J.P. Gupta, D.V.Nowell. The thermal decomposition of metal formates. II. Solid state thermal decomposition studies on magnesium formate dihydrate. Thermochimica Acta, 1979. 30 (1-2): 339-350. doi: 10.1016/0040-6031(79)85069-8.
Categories:
- Formates
- Magnesium compounds
- Inorganic compound stubs