CAS No.: | 7487-88-9 |
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Formula: | Mgso4 |
EINECS: | 231-298-2 |
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Molecular Formula: MgSO4nH2O
Molecular Weight: 246.48
CAS NO. 10034-99-8
Chemical properties
It is a colorless orthorhombic crystal with a relative density of 2.66. Melting point 1124ºC. Soluble in water, ethanol, and glycerol. Easy to absorb moisture.
Usage
1. In the printing and dyeing industry, this product is used as a color-developing salt for blue dyes and as an alkali absorber in black liquor to ensure uniform dyeing with a pH value between 6 and 7. It can also be used as a cement fire retardant, paper-making filler, and textile weighting agent.
2. Analytical reagents. Desiccant.
3. Used medicinally as a laxative. It is also used in tanning, explosives, fertilizers, papermaking, porcelain, printing dyes, and other industries.
4. Used as raw material for manufacturing magnesium salts, used in the production of veterinary drugs and laxatives, feed additives, fertilizers, etc.
5. Used as analytical reagents, also in the pharmaceutical industry and printing and dyeing industry.
6. Anhydrous magnesium sulfate is mainly used in feed additives as a supplement of trace element magnesium.