MAGNESIUM SULFATE HEPTAHYDRATE
Product category:Basic raw material for inorganic chemical industry
Product name:Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate
CAS NO:10034-99-8
Molecular formula:H14MgO11S
Molecular weight:246.4746
Melting point:1124℃
Density:1.68
Hazard symbol:Xi
EINECS NO:231-298-2
Molecular Structure:
Properties:
Being white or colorless acerose, oblique columnar crystal or fibrous, granular or powder, it is odourless, coolish and faintly bitter.It can dissolve in water, but slightly in ethanol and glycerin. It is stable in moisture-laden air under the condition that the temperature is less than 48.1℃, but is easy to be worn away in warm and dry air; It is toxic, with pH value of 7, and is neutral.
Use:
In food processing, it can be used as a kind of food additive. In industrial production, it is often used in combination with calcium salt for wine starter water.In agriculture, magnesium sulfate heptahydrate is used as a kind of fertilizer. In particular industry, magnesium sulfate heptahydrate is also used in bath salts, leather production, explosives, paper making, porcelain, medical treatment, oral laxatives, and additive of mineral water treatment,oral laxatives,and additive of mineral water.
Storage:
It shall be stored in a cool, well-ventilated warehouse. Keep away from ignition sources, heat and flame. It shall be stored separately from products of acids. Mixing storage is strictly forbidden. Suitable materials shall be provided in the storage area to take in the leakage.