1.05875

Magnesium perchlorate hydrate

[about 83% Mg(ClO₄)₂] for elemental analysis

• Synonym(s): Magnesium perchlorate hydrate
• Linear Formula: Mg(ClO₄)₂ · x H₂O
• CAS Number: 64010-42-0
• Molecular Weight: 223.21 (anhydrous basis)
• MDL number: MFCD00149776
• UNSPSC Code: 12352302
• EC Index Number: 233-108-3
• NACRES: NA.21

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• form: solid
• pH: 8.2 (25 °C, 50 g/L in H₂O)
• solubility: 500 g/L
• density: 2.60 g/cm³ at 25 °C (anhydrous substance)
• bulk density: 600‑800 kg/m³
• storage temp.: 2-30°C
• InChI: 1S/2ClHO4.Mg.H2O/c2*2-1(3,4)5;;/h2*(H,2,3,4,5);;1H2/q;;+2;/p-2
• InChI key: KKFFNQXCJMNXHI-UHFFFAOYSA-L

Description

Application

• Errors in measurements of CO2 with the use of drying agents: Investigates the errors introduced in CO2 measurement techniques using magnesium perchlorate as a drying agent, critical for improving analytical methods in environmental and laboratory settings (Elia et al., 1986).

Analysis Note

Assay (complexometric): ≥ 83 %
Free alkali (as magnesium oxide): ≤ 0.05 %
Free acid (as perchloric acid): ≤ 0.05 %

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS03,GHS07
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H272 - H315 - H319 - H335
• pcodes: P210 - P220 - P261 - P264 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2 - Ox. Sol. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
• target_organs: Respiratory system
• Storage Class: 5.1A - Strongly oxidizing hazardous materials
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable