Magnesium Sulfate Heptahydrate

Magnesium Sulfate Heptahydrate

  • Molecular formula:MgSO4 · 7H2O
  • Molecular weight:246.47
  • CAS No:10034-99-8
  • Properties:White needle shaped or slanted columnar crystals, easily soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol and glycerol.
  • Application:Mainly used in the manufacturing of fertilizers, leather, printing and dyeing, catalysts, papermaking, plastics, porcelain, pigments, matches, explosives, and fire-resistant materials. It can be used for printing and dyeing thin cotton fabrics and silk, as a weighting agent for cotton fibers and a filler for kapok products. In medicine, it is used as a laxative salt.

Indicator Description

Inspection Results

MgSO4 · 7H2O % ≥

99.5
MgSO4% ≥

48.59

Mg% ≥

9.8

Cl% ≤

0.014

Fe% ≤

0.0015
Pb% ≤

0.0006

As% ≤

0.0002

PH (5% aqueous solution)

5.0-9.2

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