Magnesium bromide

Magnesium bromide^[1]
Identifiers
CAS Number	7789-48-2 (anhydrous) ; 13446-53-2 (hexahydrate) ; 75198-45-7 (decahydrate) ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	74219 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.029.246
PubChem CID	522691;
UNII	2VC6P60SLN ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7064865 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/2BrH.Mg/h21H;/q;;+2/p-2 Key: OTCKOJUMXQWKQG-UHFFFAOYSA-L ; InChI=1/2BrH.Mg/h21H;/q;;+2/p-2 Key: OTCKOJUMXQWKQG-NUQVWONBAY;
	SMILES [Mg+2].[Br-].[Br-];
Properties
Chemical formula	MgBr2 (anhydrous); MgBr2·6H2O (hexahydrate);
Molar mass	184.113 g/mol (anhydrous); 292.204 g/mol (hexahydrate)
Appearance	white hygroscopic hexagonal crystals (anhydrous); colorless monoclinic crystals (hexahydrate)
Density	3.72 g/cm3 (anhydrous); 2.07 g/cm3 (hexahydrate)
Melting point	711 °C (1,312 °F; 984 K) 172.4 °C, decomposes (hexahydrate)
Boiling point	1,250 °C (2,280 °F; 1,520 K)
Solubility in water	102 g/(100 mL) (anhydrous); 316 g/(100 mL) (0 °C, hexahydrate)
Solubility	ethanol: 6.9 g/(100 mL); methanol: 21.8 g/(100 mL)
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	−72.0·10−6 cm3/mol
Structure
Crystal structure	Rhombohedral, hP3
Space group	P-3m1, No. 164
Coordination geometry	octahedral
Thermochemistry
Heat capacity (C)	70 J/(mol·K)
Std molar; entropy (S⦵298)	117.2 J/(mol·K)
Std enthalpy of; formation (ΔfH⦵298)	−524.3 kJ/mol
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	1 0 0
Safety data sheet (SDS)	External SDS
Related compounds
Other anions	Magnesium fluoride; Magnesium chloride; Magnesium iodide;
Other cations	Beryllium bromide; Calcium bromide; Strontium bromide; Barium bromide; Radium bromide;
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Magnesium bromide are inorganic compounds with the chemical formula MgBr₂(H₂O)_x, where x can range from 0 to 9. They are all white deliquescent solids. Some magnesium bromides have been found naturally as rare minerals such as: bischofite and carnallite.^[2]^[3]

^ Lide, David R. (1998). Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.). Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. pp. 4–67. ISBN 0-8493-0594-2.
^ Gruyter, W. Concise Encyclopedia Chemistry, Walter de Gruyter & Company: Berlin, 1993; 612
^ Lewis, R.J. Hawley’s Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 15th ed.; John Wiley & Sons Inc.:New York, 2007; 777

[hand-1] Lide, David R. (1998). Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.). Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. pp. 4–67. ISBN 0-8493-0594-2.

[ReferenceA-2] Gruyter, W. Concise Encyclopedia Chemistry, Walter de Gruyter & Company: Berlin, 1993; 612

[l-3] Lewis, R.J. Hawley’s Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 15th ed.; John Wiley & Sons Inc.:New York, 2007; 777

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Identifiers


CAS Number	7789-48-2 (anhydrous)^Y 13446-53-2 (hexahydrate)^N 75198-45-7 (decahydrate)^N
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	74219^Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.029.246
PubChem CID	522691
UNII	2VC6P60SLN^Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7064865
InChI InChI=1S/2BrH.Mg/h21H;/q;;+2/p-2^Y Key: OTCKOJUMXQWKQG-UHFFFAOYSA-L^Y InChI=1/2BrH.Mg/h21H;/q;;+2/p-2 Key: OTCKOJUMXQWKQG-NUQVWONBAY
SMILES [Mg+2].[Br-].[Br-]
Properties
Chemical formula	MgBr₂ (anhydrous) MgBr₂·6H₂O (hexahydrate)
Molar mass	184.113 g/mol (anhydrous) 292.204 g/mol (hexahydrate)
Appearance	white hygroscopic hexagonal crystals (anhydrous) colorless monoclinic crystals (hexahydrate)
Density	3.72 g/cm³ (anhydrous) 2.07 g/cm³ (hexahydrate)
Melting point	711 °C (1,312 °F; 984 K) 172.4 °C, decomposes (hexahydrate)
Boiling point	1,250 °C (2,280 °F; 1,520 K)
Solubility in water	102 g/(100 mL) (anhydrous) 316 g/(100 mL) (0 °C, hexahydrate)
Solubility	ethanol: 6.9 g/(100 mL) methanol: 21.8 g/(100 mL)
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	−72.0·10⁻⁶ cm³/mol
Structure
Crystal structure	Rhombohedral, hP3
Space group	P-3m1, No. 164
Coordination geometry	octahedral
Thermochemistry
Heat capacity (C)	70 J/(mol·K)
Std molar entropy (S^⦵₂₉₈)	117.2 J/(mol·K)
Std enthalpy of formation (Δ_fH^⦵₂₉₈)	−524.3 kJ/mol
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	1 0 0
Safety data sheet (SDS)	External SDS
Related compounds
Other anions	Magnesium fluoride Magnesium chloride Magnesium iodide
Other cations	Beryllium bromide Calcium bromide Strontium bromide Barium bromide Radium bromide
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