Information card for entry 2018339

Structure parameters

• Common name: Magnesium chloride tetrahydrate
• Chemical name: Magnesium chloride tetrahydrate
• Formula: Cl2 H8 Mg O4
• Calculated formula: Cl2 H8 Mg O4
• SMILES: [OH2][Mg](Cl)(Cl)([OH2])([OH2])[OH2]
• Title of publication: Magnesium chloride tetrahydrate, MgCl~2~·4H~2~O
• Authors of publication: Schmidt, Horst; Hennings, Erik; Voigt, Wolfgang
• Journal of publication: Acta Crystallographica Section C
• Year of publication: 2012
• Journal volume: 68
• Journal issue: 1
• Pages of publication: i4 - i6
• a: 7.2557 ± 0.0003 Å
• b: 8.4285 ± 0.0004 Å
• c: 11.0412 ± 0.0006 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 90°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 675.22 ± 0.06 ų
• Cell temperature: 200 K
• Ambient diffraction temperature: 200 K
• Number of distinct elements: 4
• Space group number: 60
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: P b c n
• Hall space group symbol: -P 2n 2ab
• Residual factor for all reflections: 0.0197
• Residual factor for significantly intense reflections: 0.0158
• Weighted residual factors for significantly intense reflections: 0.0501
• Weighted residual factors for all reflections included in the refinement: 0.0508
• Goodness-of-fit parameter for all reflections included in the refinement: 1.055
• Diffraction radiation wavelength: 0.71073 Å
• Diffraction radiation type: MoKα
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: Yes