Chemical and physical properties:

Molecular formula: MgCl2.6H2O Molecular weight: 203.31, easily soluble in water and ethanol Sensory index: white crystal, columnar or acicular, bitter taste.

USES:

Metallurgical industry: Adhesives used in the manufacture of refractory materials and furnace arms, and raw materials for the manufacture of flux 2 and the smelting of magnesium metal.

Chemical industry: mainly used in the production of various magnesium salts, such as magnesium oxide, magnesium hydroxide, magnesium carbonate, firecracker primer, also used as raw materials for antifreeze.

Building materials: Magnesium chloride and magnesium oxide (MgO) made of hard corrosion resistant magnesia cement, can be made into artificial marble, earthenware tiles, floors, ceilings, decorative boards, fireproof boards, greenhouse supports, partition boards, magnesite manhole covers, bathtubs, door window frames and mobile houses.