Magnesium peroxide 766071 202693027 2008-04-02T01:13:25Z OKBot 4559949 robot Adding: [[ar:فوق أكسيد مغنزيوم]] {{Chembox new | ImageFile = | ImageSize = | IUPACName = Magnesium peroxide | OtherNames = Magnesium dioxide, Magnesium bioxide, UN 1476 | Section1 = {{Chembox Identifiers | CASNo = 1335-26-8 | EINECS = 238-438-1 | PubChem = | SMILES = }} | Section2 = {{Chembox Properties | Formula = MgO<sub>2</sub> | MolarMass = 56.30 g/mol | Appearance = White or off-white powder | Density = | MeltingPt = 350 °C (decomp.) | BoilingPt = | Solubility = Slightly soluble }} | Section3 = {{Chembox Hazards | MainHazards = Corrosive ('''C''') | NFPA-H = 2 | NFPA-F = 0 | NFPA-R = 1 | NFPA-O = | RPhrases = {{R8}} | SPhrases = {{S17}}, {{S36}} | FlashPt = | Autoignition = }} }} '''Magnesium peroxide''' is a fine powder [[peroxide]] with a white to white-off color. It is similar to [[calcium peroxide]] because magnesium peroxide also releases [[oxygen]] by breaking down at a controlled rate with a hydrous fluid. Besides this it can be used in bleaching, disinfecting, and deodorizing. In contact with water it decomposes by the reactions: : MgO<sub>2</sub>+ 2 H<sub>2</sub>O → Mg(OH)<sub>2</sub> + H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> : 2 H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> → 2 H<sub>2</sub>O + O<sub>2</sub> ==Applications== Magnesium peroxide being environmentally benign and its stable oxygen release are used widely in the [[Cosmetics|cosmetic]], [[agricultural]], [[pharmaceutical]], and [[natural environment|environmental]] industries. It is used to reduce contaminant levels in [[groundwater]]. Magnesium peroxide is used in the [[bioremediation]] of contaminated [[soil]] and can improve the soil quality for [[plant]] growth and [[metabolism]]. It also used in the [[aquaculture]] industry for bioremediation. Commercially, magnesium peroxide exists as a form of compound of magnesium peroxide and [[magnesium hydroxide]]. ==External links== * [http://www.runyoutech.com/magnesium_peroxide.htm Zhejiang DC Chemical] [[Category:Peroxides]] [[Category:Magnesium compounds]] {{inorganic-compound-stub}} [[ar:فوق أكسيد مغنزيوم]] [[de:Magnesiumperoxid]] [[sr:Магнезијум пероксид]]