Magnesium sulfate anhydrous 7487-88-9

Anhydrous magnesium sulfate, chemical formula MgSO4, colorless rhombic crystal system. Soluble in water, ethanol, glycerin, insoluble in acetone. Used in pharmaceutical industry and printing and dyeing industry, it can also be used as desiccant, feed, fertilizer or compound fertilizer, which is also raw material for production of magnesium oxide.

Appearance: white powder

Melting point (℃) : 1124(decomposition);

Relative density (water =1) : 2.66;

Refractive index: 1.56

Solubility: soluble in water, ethanol and glycerol

Used in pharmaceutical industry and printing and dyeing industry

Because its water absorption is fast, and for neutral compounds, all kinds of organic compounds can not be chemical reaction, so it is commonly used desiccant. It is often used to dry organics that cannot be dried with anhydrous calcium chloride.

Used as feed, it is the component of bones and teeth of livestock, and it is needed for the normal development of bones, and it is also the activator of various enzymes, which plays an important role in the metabolism of sugar and protein. It can also be used as fertilizer or compound fertilizer, and also as raw material for producing magnesium oxide.