Physico-chemical properties: six water magnesium nitrate is a colorless crystal, which is monoclinic, are most stable under normal temperature and magnesium nitrate hydrates, relative density 1.461, melting point 95 ° C (decomposition), to 400 ° C and above, the complete conversion for MgO. Soluble in water, soluble in methanol and ethanol. Mixed with organic matter will occur after the spontaneous combustion.
Uses: used as a dehydrating agent and the concentrated nitric acid; the manufacture of explosives, catalysts and other magnesium salts, also used as a wheat ashing agent.
|
Major Indexes Unit |
|
Industrial Grade |
Agro Grade |
|
Magnesium (Mg(NO3 ) 2 .6H2O ) |
≥ |
98.0 |
98.0 |
|
Water insoluble |
≤ |
0.05 |
0.1 |
|
Iron |
≤ |
0.001 |
-- |
|
Heavy metal (Pb) |
≤ |
0.002 |
-- |
|
Nitrogen Content (N ) |
≥ |
-- |
10.7 |
|
Magnesium oxide Content ( Mg ) |
≥ |
-- |
15 |