SPECIFICATIONS

MAGNESIUM NITRATE ACS

Synonyms:				Magnesium nitrate 6 hydrate; Magnesium (II)
					nitrate, hexahydrate; Nitric acid, magnesium salt
					hexahydrate

CAS No:					13446-18-9

Chemical Formula:				Mg(NO3)2 * 6H2O

Formula Weight:				256.41

Description:					White crystals

Assay:						98.0 – 102.0 %

pH of a 5% solution:			5.0 - 8.2 at 25 °C

Insoluble Matter:				0.005 % maximum
Chloride (Cl):				0.001 % maximum
Phosphate (PO4):				5 ppm maximum
Sulfate (SO4):				0.005 % maximum
Ammonium (NH4):	 			0.003 % maximum
Barium (Ba):					0.005 % maximum
Calcium (Ca):				0.01 % maximum
Manganese (Mn):				5 ppm maximum
Potassium (K):				0.005 % maximum
Sodium (Na):				0.005 % maximum
Strontium (Sr):				0.005 % maximum
Heavy metals (as Pb):			5 ppm maximum
Iron (Fe): 					5 ppm maximum

Effective: 01/12/09