Magnesium oxalate

Magnesium oxalate
Names
IUPAC name
magnesium oxalate
Systematic IUPAC name
magnesium oxalate
Other names
  • magnesium ethanedioate
  • ethanedioic acid, magnesium salt (1:1)
  • (Dihydrate)
  • magnesium oxalate-2-hydrate
  • magnesium oxalate dihydrate
  • oxalic acid magnesium salt dihydrate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.008.121
EC Number
  • 208-932-1
UNII
UN number 2811
  • InChI=
    • 1S/C2H2O4.Mg/c3-1(4)2(5)6;/h(H,3,4)(H,5,6);/q;+2/p-2
    • 1S/C2H2O4.Mg.2H2O/c3-1(4)2(5)6;;;/h(H,3,4)(H,5,6);;2*1H2/q;+2;;/p-2 (Dihydrate)
  • C(=O)(C(=O)[O-])[O-].[Mg+2]
Properties
  • MgC2O4
  • MgC2O4•2H2O (Dihydrate)
Molar mass
  • 112.324 g/mol
  • 148.354 g/mol (Dihydrate)
Appearance white solid
Density 2.45 g/cm3
Melting point between 420 and 620 °C (788 and 1,148 °F; 693 and 893 K)
150 °C (302 °F; 423 K) (dihydrate) both decompose
0.038g/100g H2O (anhydrous and dihydrate)
8.5 × 10−5 for MgC
2
O
4
Solubility insoluble in organics
Vapor pressure 2.51×10−6 mmHg
Thermochemistry
-1269.0 kJ mol−1
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Irritant
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
1
0
0
Flash point Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Related compounds
Related compounds
Magnesium Oxide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Magnesium oxalate is an organic compound comprising a magnesium cation with a 2+ charge bonded to an oxalate anion. It has the chemical formula MgC2O4. Magnesium oxalate is a white solid that comes in two forms: an anhydrous form and a dihydrate form where two water molecules are complexed with the structure. Both forms are practically insoluble in water and are insoluble in organic solutions.