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EC number: 232-094-6 | CAS number: 7786-30-3
Appearance / physical state / colour
Administrative data
Link to relevant study record(s)
- Endpoint:
- appearance / physical state / colour
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- weight of evidence
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- data from handbook or collection of data
- Remarks:
- Peer reviewed handbook of chemistry and physics
- Qualifier:
- no guideline followed
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- Visual inspection only
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
- Physical state at 20°C and 1013 hPa:
- solid
- Form:
- crystalline
- Conclusions:
- Lustrous haxagonal crystals
- Executive summary:
Lustrous hexagonal crystals
- Endpoint:
- appearance / physical state / colour
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- weight of evidence
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- data from handbook or collection of data
- Remarks:
- Peer reviewed data
- Qualifier:
- no guideline followed
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- Visual inspection only
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
- Physical state at 20°C and 1013 hPa:
- solid
- Form:
- crystalline
- Colour:
- Colorless or white
- Conclusions:
- Colorless or white crystals.
Magnesium chloride is deliquescent - Executive summary:
Colorless or white crystals.
Magnesium chloride is deliquescent
- Endpoint:
- appearance / physical state / colour
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- weight of evidence
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- data from handbook or collection of data
- Remarks:
- Published and peer-reviewed data
- Qualifier:
- no guideline followed
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- Visual inspection only
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
- Physical state at 20°C and 1013 hPa:
- solid
- Form:
- flakes
- Colour:
- White to gray
- Form:
- other: granules
- Colour:
- White to gray
- Substance type:
- inorganic
- Conclusions:
- Thin white to gray granules and/or flakes
- Executive summary:
Thin white to gray granules and/or flakes
- Endpoint:
- appearance / physical state / colour
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- weight of evidence
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- data from handbook or collection of data
- Remarks:
- Peer reviewed handbook of chemistry and physics
- Qualifier:
- no guideline followed
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- Visual inspection only
- Physical state at 20°C and 1013 hPa:
- solid
- Form:
- other: soft leaflets
- Conclusions:
- Soft leaflets
- Executive summary:
Soft leaflets
Referenceopen allclose all
Description of key information
Several independent sources indicate that MgCl2 is solid at 20°C and 101.3 kPa. Colour is white and the product is odorless (based on experience in handling and use).
Key value for chemical safety assessment
- Physical state at 20°C and 1013 hPa:
- solid
- Colour:
- white
Additional information
Several independent sources indicate that MgCl2 is solid at 20°C and 101.3 kPa. Different studies indicate the following appearance for chloride magnesium :
- thin white to gray granules and/or flakes
- lustrous hexagonal crystals
- soft leaflets
- colourless or white crystals
- white lustrous hexagonal crystals
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