Magnesium (II) Acetate Tetrahydrate
Anhydrous magnesium acetate has the chemical formula Mg(C2H3O2)2 and in its hydrated form, magnesium acetate tetrahydrate, it has the chemical formula Mg(CH3COO)2 • 4H2O. In this compound magnesium has an oxidation state of 2+.
| Mg(CH3COO)2 | |
| Molar mass | 142.394 (anhydrous) 214.455 (tetrahydrate) |
| Appearance | White hygroscopic crystals |
| Density | 1.45 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 80 °C (176 °F; 353 K) (tetrahydrate) |
| Soluble | |
| −116.0·10−6 cm3/mol (+4 H2O |