Mg
24.305 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
Magnesium sheet
CAS7439-95-4EC231-104-6
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Other
Primary Use
Metal for alloys and reducing agent
This compound is a chemical element, a shiny gray metal with low density and high reactivity. It is commonly produced in sheet form for use in alloys and as a reducing agent in various industrial processes.
Metal for alloysReducing agent in chemical reactions
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Related Compounds
StrongSame Parent
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Safety Reference
Danger
H250Catches fire spontaneously if exposed to air
H260In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously
H228Flammable solid
H252Self-heating in large quantities; may catch fire
H261In contact with water releases flammable gas
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
magnesium
InChIKey
FYYHWMGAXLPEAU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
[Mg]
Synonyms (68)
- Q660
- 12Mg
- Atomic Magnesium
- Bye Zero
- Dietary Magnesium
- Element Magnesium
- Element-Mg
- MAGNESIUM POWDER (pyrophoric)
- Magnesio [Italian]
- Magnesium
- Magnesium (atomic)
- Magnesium (element)
- Magnesium metal
- Magnesium metallicum
- Magnesium powder
- Magnesium powder 325 mesh
- Magnesium powder 50 mesh
- Magnesium powdered
- Magnesium ribbon
- Magnesium rod
- Magnesium sheet
- Magnesium turnings
- Magnesium turnings, -4 mesh
- Magnesium, LR, turnings
- Magnesium, SAJ first grade
- Magnesium, elemental
- Magnesium, grit, >=99.0% (KT)
- Magnesium, plate
- Magnesium, puriss.
- Mg (element)
- Mg Standard Solution
- Minaral mi tea
- Nmc Magma Mineral Pack
- Rieke's active magnesium
- magnesio
- magnesium atom
- magnesium(0)
- magnesium(2+) ion