Properties of magnesium chloride

Thermophysical properties for magnesium chloride (CAS: 7786-30-3). Use the selector below to view properties in different unit systems.

Calculation Conditions

The following state-dependent properties were calculated at these standard conditions.

Temperature

25 °C

Pressure

1.01325 bar

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Identification

  • Atoms
    Cl: 2, Mg: 1
  • CAS
    7786-30-3
  • Formula
    Cl2Mg
  • ID
    7786-30-3
  • InChI
    2ClH.Mg/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2
  • InChI Key
    TWRXJAOTZQYOKJ-UHFFFAOYSA-L
  • IUPAC Name
    magnesium;dichloride
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    95.211
  • Phase
    s
  • PubChem ID
    2.4584e+4
  • SMILES
    [Cl-].[Cl-].[Mg+2]
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.602
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    227.12
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    2481.17
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.3025
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    714
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    1412

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    -47.357
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00167383
  • Density (kg/m³)
    2325
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    4500.01
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    4.2845e+5
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
  • Kinematic viscosity
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    71.3864
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.040951
  • Parachor
    4.3405e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00232
  • Prandtl number
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    4.8952e-48
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    1435.54
  • Solubility parameter
    8.6697e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    2.32729
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    0.74977
  • Surface tension
    0.340906
  • Thermal conductivity
  • Thermal diffusivity

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Lower flammability limit
  • Upper flammability limit

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential