Magnesium citrate (3:2)
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Trimagnesium bis(2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate) | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.020.086 |
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C12H10Mg3O14 | |
Molar mass | 451.113 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | White powder |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Magnesium citrate (3:2) (3 magnesium atoms per 2 citrate molecules), also called trimagnesium dicitrate, trimagnesium citrate, or the ambiguous name magnesium citrate. The substance magnesium citrate usually has water molecules attached to it. It is a (hydrated) salt of magnesium and citric acid. It is a bitter salt and dissolves with difficulty in water. It contains 16.2% elemental magnesium by weight. However, it can naturally only be available as nonahydrate (with 9 molecules of water to every molecule of trimagnesium dicitrate).[citation needed] This hydrated form only contains 12% elemental magnesium by weight.
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