Magnesium acetate

Magnesium acetate
IUPAC name Magnesium acetate
Identifiers
CAS number	142-72-3 Y
PubChem	134717
ChEMBL	CHEMBL1200691 N
Properties
Molecular formula	Mg(CH3COO)2
Molar mass	142.394 (Anhydrous) 214.455 (Tetrahydrate)
Appearance	White hygroscopic crystals
Density	1.45 g/cm3
Melting point	80°C (Tetrahydrate)
Solubility in water	Soluble
N acetate (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Magnesium acetate is the magnesium salt of acetic acid.^[1] It is deliquescent and upon heating, it decomposes to form magnesium oxide.^[2]

References

1. ^ http://hazard.com/msds/mf/baker/baker/files/m0117.htm
2. ^ http://www.americanelements.com/mgac.html