Magnesium nitrate hexahydrate by MP Biomedicals is a high grade reagent. This compound is an inorganic salt. It is available as a hard white crystals which are soluble in water and ethanol. Since it is highly soluble in water, magnesium nitrate occurs naturally only in mines and caverns as nitromagnesite (hexahydrate form). Commercially used magnesium nitrate is prepared by the reaction of nitric acid and various magnesium salts. Heating the hexahydrate compound does not result in the dehydration of the salt, but rather its decomposition into magnesium oxide, oxygen, and nitrogen oxides. CAS No. 13446-18-9 Quantity Provided: 500 gm per pack Molecular Formula: Mg(NO3)2.6H2O Molecular Weight: 256.41 Soluble in water Magnesium nitrate hexahydrate is widely used in chemical and biological sectors. The major application involves its use as a dehydrating agent in the preparation of concentrated nitric acid. It is often incorporated in various fertilizer blends which are used in greenhouses and hydroponics trade. These reagents may be used in the synthesis of various compounds in industrial processes, and are suitable for research.