MgCl2

Properties

Salt name Magnesium chloride
Formula MgCl2
Trade names (REACH) chlorid hořečnatý hexahydrát
Magnesium Chloride
magnesium chloride anhydrous
magnesium chloride hexahydrate
Molar Mass (g/mol) 95.211
CAS Number 7786-30-3
EC Number 232-094-6
Odor odorless
Density (g/cm3) 2,32
Melting Point ( °C) 714
Boiling Point ( °C) 1.412
Solubility in Water (g/100g H2O)
54.3 (20 °C)
Qualitative Solubility slightly soluble in acetone, and pyridine, soluble in EtOH

Uses at Industrial Sites

Magnesium chloride (MgCl2) uses at industrial sites according to REACH descriptors: Product Category and Sector of Use. Data retrieved from ECHA registered substances database: https://echa.europa.eu/registration-dossier/-/registered-dossier/15140/3/1/4.

 Sector of End use (SU)
CODE NAME
SU 1 Agriculture, forestry, fishery
SU 2a Mining, (without offshore industries)
SU 4 Manufacture of food products
SU 5 Manufacture of textiles, leather, fur
SU 8 Manufacture of bulk, large scale chemicals (including petroleum products)
SU 9 Manufacture of fine chemicals
SU 12 Manufacture of plastics products, including compounding and conversion
SU 13 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products, e.g. plasters, cement
SU 14 Manufacture of basic metals, including alloys
SU 15 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
SU 16 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products, electrical equipment
SU 17 General manufacturing, e.g. machinery, equipment, vehicles, other transport equipment
SU 18 Manufacture of furniture
SU 19 Building and construction work
SU 20 Health services
SU 23 Electricity, steam, gas water supply and sewage treatment
SU 24 Scientific research and development
 Product Category (PC)
CODE NAME
PC 3 Air care products
PC 4 Anti-Freeze and de-icing products
PC 7 Base metals and alloys
PC 12 Fertilizers
PC 14 Metal surface treatment products
PC 16 Heat transfer fluids
PC 20 Processing aids such as pH-regulators, flocculants, precipitants, neutralization agents
PC 21 Laboratory chemicals
PC 27 Plant protection products
PC 29 Pharmaceuticals
PC 37 Water treatmet chemicals