Magnesium hydroxide
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Magnesium hydroxide is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Mg2. It occurs in nature as the mineral brucite. It is a white solid with low solubility in water. Magnesium hydroxide is a commo
Magnesium hydroxide
Bottle used for Phillips' Leche de Magnesia (Milk of Magnesia) in the Amber Museum, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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Brucite crystals (mineral form of Mg(OH)2) from the Sverdlovsk Region, Urals, Russia (size: 10.5 cm × 7.8 cm × 7.4 cm or 4.1 in × 3.1 in × 2.9 in)
Antacid
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An antacid is a substance which neutralizes stomach acidity and is used to relieve heartburn, indigestion, or an upset stomach. Some antacids have been used in the treatment of constipation and diarrh
Magnesium hydroxide
…in nature as the mineral brucite. 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. Treating the solution of different soluble magnesium salts with alkaline water induces the precipitation of the solid hydroxide…
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