magnesium dihydroxide (CHEBI:6637)

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ChEBI Name	magnesium dihydroxide

ChEBI ID	CHEBI:6637

Definition	A magnesium hydroxide in which the magnesium atom is bound to two hydroxide groups.

Stars	This entity has been manually annotated by the ChEBI Team.

Supplier Information	ChemicalBook:CB3239263, ChemicalBook:CB0239262, eMolecules:715399, eMolecules:496941

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Formula

H2MgO2

Net Charge

Average Mass

58.31968

Monoisotopic Mass

57.99052

InChI

InChI=1S/Mg.2H2O/h;2*1H2/q+2;;/p-2

InChIKey

VTHJTEIRLNZDEV-UHFFFAOYSA-L

SMILES

[OH-].[OH-].[Mg++]

Roles Classification
Biological Role(s):	antacid Any substance which is used to neutralise stomach acidity.

Application(s):	antacid Any substance which is used to neutralise stomach acidity. flame retardant Any compound that is added to manufactured materials to inhibit, suppress, or delay the production of flames and so prevent the spread of fire.

ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing	magnesium dihydroxide (CHEBI:6637) has role antacid (CHEBI:65265) magnesium dihydroxide (CHEBI:6637) has role flame retardant (CHEBI:79314) magnesium dihydroxide (CHEBI:6637) is a magnesium hydroxide (CHEBI:35149)

IUPAC Names

magnesium dihydroxide

magnesium(II) hydroxide

magnesium(2+) hydroxide

Citation	Type	Source
25310742	PubMed citation	Europe PMC

Last Modified

20 November 2019