5676. Magnesium Oxalate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 547-66-0
Ethanedioic acid magnesium salt.
C2MgO4; mol wt 112.32.
C 21.39%, Mg 21.64%, O 56.98%.
MgC2O4.

Derivative

Dihydrate.

Properties

White powder. Sol in about 1500 parts water, in dil mineral acid; insol in alcohol.