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magnesium hydroxide

Also known as magnesium hydrate, milk of magnesia, magnesium dihydroxide

inorganic compound

Chemical data

Formula: H2MgO2
Molecular weight: 58.32 g/mol
IUPAC name: magnesium dihydroxide
SMILES: [OH-].[OH-].[Mg+2]
InChIKey: VTHJTEIRLNZDEV-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Polar surface area: 2 Å²
H-bond donors: 2
H-bond acceptors: 2
Formal charge: 0

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Research

2,994 papers

Magnesium hydroxide versus macrogol/electrolytes in the prevention of opioid-induced constipation in incurable cancer patients: study protocol for an open-label, randomized controlled trial (the OMAMA study).

Article

Magnesium hydroxide is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Mg(OH)2. It occurs in nature as the mineral brucite. It is a white solid with low solubility in water (Ksp = 5.61×10). Magnesium hydroxide is a common component of antacids, such as milk of magnesia.

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