Answer to Question #309571 in General Chemistry for ethan

Question

What is the chemical formula of magnesia mixture? I am trying to do a lab report and I know the reagent for [PO₄] and my teacher told me is was magnesia mix but I can't find the formula for the chemical equation.

Answer 1

It is a white solid with low solubility in water (Ksp = 5.61×10−12). Magnesium hydroxide is a common component of antacids, such as milk of magnesia.

Formula Mg(OH)