magnezijum

magnezijum

An element with atomic number 12; symbol: Mg. Magnesium is contained in the minerals olivine and pyroxene, and is very abundant in the mantles of the inner planets.

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magnezijum-trisilikat

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Mg 2 Si 3 O 8 _5H 2 O A white, odorless, tasteless powder; insoluble in water and alcohol; used as an industrial odor absorbent and in medicine.

magnezijum sulfit

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

MgSO 3 _6H 2 O A white, crystalline powder; insoluble in alcohol, slightly soluble in water; used in medicine and paper pulp.

magnezijum tiosulfat

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

MgS 2 O 3 _6H 2 O Colorless crystals that lose water at 170_C; used in medicine. Also known as magnesium hyposulfite.

magnezijum hidrid

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

MgH 2 A hydride compound formed from the metal magnesium; it decomposes violently in water, and in a vacuum at about 280_C.

magnezijum-hidroksid

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Mg(OH) 2 A white powder, very slightly soluble in water, decomposing at 350_C; used as an intermediate in extraction of magnesium metal, and as a reagent in the sulfite wood pulp ...

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Astronomy; Planetary science

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Astronomy; Planetary science

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