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MgXOH
« on: May 01, 2012, 12:40:08 AM »
 ::) ??? Hw do I read MgXOH?
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Re: MgXOH
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2012, 08:21:03 AM »
What is the context?

As an organic chemist, I see that as being a mixed hydroxide-halide of magnesium (in organic chemistry, at least, X usually represents a halide). The possibilities would be MgFOH, MgClOH, MgBrOH, etc.
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« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2012, 10:24:08 AM »
hw is MgClOH read?
a) Magnesium chloride hydroxide?
b)Chloro magnesium hydroxide?
c) hydroxy magnesium chloride? ::)

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Re: MgXOH
« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2012, 11:14:13 AM »
Magnesium chloride hydroxide.

Although other forms have been used - Chem abstracts service (CAS) lists the following names:

CAS Registry Number: 13759-24-5
Cl H Mg O
Magnesium chloride hydroxide (MgCl(OH))Magnesium chloride (Mg(OH)Cl) (6CI); Magnesium chloride hydroxide (Mg(OH)Cl) (7CI,8CI); Chlorohydroxymagnesium; Hydroxymagnesium chloride; Magnesium hydroxide chloride; Magnesium hydroxychloride
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