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== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
magnesium fluoride; magnesium flux
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magnesium flux
  
== Other Properties ==
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== Risks ==
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* Noncombustible.
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* Irritation to skin and membranes. 
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* Fisher Scientific: [https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/97176.htm MSDS]
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==Physical and Chemical Properties==
  
 
Soluble in nitric acid. Slightly soluble in dilute acids. Insoluble in water and alcohols.
 
Soluble in nitric acid. Slightly soluble in dilute acids. Insoluble in water and alcohols.
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| 1248-1263 C
 
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| 3.148 g.ml
 
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== Hazards and Safety ==
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==Resources and Citations==
 
 
Noncombustible. Irritation to skin and membranes. 
 
 
 
Fisher Scientific: [https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/97176.htm MSDS]
 
 
 
== Authority ==
 
  
 
* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
 
* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

Latest revision as of 13:39, 16 October 2022

Description

White crystals that fluoresce purple in ultraviolet light. Magnesium fluoride powder is used in the manufacture of ceramics and glass. Large single crystals are used for polarizing prisms, lenses, and optical windows.

Synonyms and Related Terms

magnesium flux

Risks

  • Noncombustible.
  • Irritation to skin and membranes.
  • Fisher Scientific: MSDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in nitric acid. Slightly soluble in dilute acids. Insoluble in water and alcohols.

Composition MgF2
CAS 7783-40-6
Mohs Hardness 6.0
Melting Point 1248-1263 C
Density 3.148 g.ml
Molecular Weight mol. wt. = 62.3
Boiling Point 2239 C

Resources and Citations

  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 5701