Magnesium sulfite

Magnesium sulfite
Names
IUPAC name
Magnesium sulfite
Other names
Magnesium sulphite
Identifiers
7757-88-2
ChemSpider 2282946
ECHA InfoCard 100.028.932
EC Number 231-825-6
PubChem 3014583
Properties
MgSO
3
(anhydrous); MgSO
3
·6H
2
O
Molar mass 104.368200 g/mol (anhydrous)
212.4599 g/mol (hexahydrate)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Magnesium sulfite is the magnesium salt of sulfurous acid with the formula MgSO
3
. Its most common hydrated form has 6 water molecules making it a hexahydrate, MgSO
3
·6H
2
O
. When heated above 40 °C (104 °F), it is dehydrated to magnesium sulfite trihydrate, or MgSO
3
·3H
2
O
.[1] The anhydrous form is hygroscopic, meaning that it readily absorbs water from the air.

References

  1. Nývlt, J., "Solubilities of Magnesium Sulfite," Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, Volume 66, Number 2 / November, 2001

See also


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