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Magnesium hydroxide Application
Magnesium hydroxide is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula of hydrated Mg(OH)2.
As a suspension in water, it is often called milk of magnesia...
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Magnesium hydroxide Application
Magnesium hydroxide is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula of hydrated Mg(OH)2.
As a suspension in water, it is often called milk of magnesia because of its milk-like appearance.
The solid mineral form of magnesium hydroxide is known as brucite.
MgOH2 is magnesium hydroxide, also known as milk of magnesia. MgOH2 is insoluble. All
hydroxide compounds are insoluble, with the exception of alkali metals.
Magnesium hydroxide is a common component of antacids and laxatives; it interferes with the
absorption of folic acid and iron. Magnesium hydroxide has a low solubility in water, with a Ksp
of 1.5×10−11.
Suspensions of magnesium hydroxide in water are used as an antacid to neutralize stomach acid,
and as a laxative. The diarrhoea caused by magnesium hydroxide carries away much of the body's
supply of potassium, and failure to take extra potassium may lead to muscle cramps. Magnesium
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