magnesium peroxoborate
magnesium peroxoborate Basic information
- Product Name:
- magnesium peroxoborate
- Synonyms:
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- magnesium peroxoborate
- magnesium perborate
- CAS:
- 17097-11-9
- MF:
- B2Mg3O8
- MW:
- 222.5322
- EINECS:
- 241-169-2
- Mol File:
- 17097-11-9.mol
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magnesium peroxoborate Usage And Synthesis
Chemical Properties
White powder. Sparingly soluble in water; decomposes with evolution of oxygen.
Physical properties
Magnesium perborate is a bulky, white powder which gradually decomposes in air with loss of active oxygen. It is slightly soluble in water, with partial decomposition, so that it has been used in medicine as an oxidizing agent, antiseptic and antibacterial agent. Magnesium perborate is soluble in dilute acids.
Uses
Their main usage has been in dental preparations and in laundry detergents as cleaning and bleaching agents.
Uses
Driers, bleaching, antiseptic (tooth powders).
Preparation
Magnesium perborate, Mg(BO3)2, can also be
prepared by a solution method:
MgCl2 (aq) + Na2BO3 (aq)→Mg(BO3)2·7H2O
Hazard
Moderate fire risk in contact with organic materials.