Detailed Product Description:

Magnesium nitrate is a hygroscopic salt which, in air, quickly forms

the hexahydrate with the formula Mg(NO₃)₂*6H₂O.  It is easily soluble

in both water and ethanol.  Magnesium nitrate occurs naturally in mines

and caverns as nitromagnesite.

Grade/Purity:

This is ACS Reagent Grade with a minimum purity of 98%.

Applications:

It is used in the ceramics, printing, chemical and agriculture industries.

Its fertilizer grade has 10.5% nitrogen and 9.4% magnesium, so it is

listed as 10.5-0-0 + 9.4% Mg.  Fertilizer blends containing magnesium

nitrate usually have ammonium nitrate, calcium nitrate, potassium nitrate

and micronutrients; these blends are used in the greenhouse and hydroponics

trade.

Anhydrous magnesium nitrate is also used to increase the concentration

of nitric acid past its azeotrope of approximately 68% nitric acid and 32%

water.  It is also occasionally used as a desiccant.

It is mainly used as a stabilizer in the manufacture of prilled ammonium

nitrate and as an intermediate in the manufacture of plant nutrients. It is

delivered to, or collected by customers in bulk road tankers.

Derivation:

The magnesium nitrate used in commerce is a man-made product.  It can be

synthesized in a variety of ways.  The reaction between nitric acid and

magnesium metal or magnesium oxide results in magnesium nitrate.

Precautions/Toxicity:

Strong oxidizing agent.  Dangerous fire risk in contact with organic

materials.  Download, read,  and understand the required precautions

noted in the Material Safety Data Sheet before using this substance.

                Click here to download MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet)

Packaging:

Contents of 200 grams comes packed in 250ml sized wide-mouth HDPE Lab

Quality bottle.