
Magnesium peroxide (Mg(O2))
Magnesium peroxide appears as a white powder. Noncombustible but accelerates the burning of combustible material, if the combustible material is finely divided the mixture may be explosive. Mixtures of combustible material and the peroxide can be ignited by friction or contact with moisture. Used in medicine, and as a bleaching agent. — CAMEO Chemicals
- IUPAC name
- magnesium peroxide
- Molecular formula
- MgO2
- Molecular weight
- 56.304 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 55.9748709 Da
- Topological polar surface area
- 46.1 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 2
- Covalent units
- 2
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
11 more reported names
External database identifiers
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID9049667
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