Information card for entry 2102790

Structure parameters

• Common name: Magnesium chloride hydrate
• Chemical name: Magnesium chloride dihydrate
• Formula: Cl2 H4 Mg O2
• Calculated formula: Cl2 H4 Mg O2
• SMILES: [Mg]1([OH2])([OH2])[Cl][Mg]([OH2])([Cl]1)([OH2])(Cl)Cl
• Title of publication: Crystal structures of dehydration products of Bischofite, MgCl2 nH2O (n = 1, 2, 4) from in situ synchrotron powder diffraction data
• Authors of publication: Sugimoto, Kunihisa; E. Dinnebier, Robert; Jonathan C. Hanson
• Journal of publication: Acta Crystallographica, Section B
• Year of publication: 2007
• Journal volume: 63
• Journal issue: 2
• Pages of publication: 235 - 242
• a: 7.4279 ± 0.0004 Å
• b: 8.5736 ± 0.0004 Å
• c: 3.65065 ± 0.00016 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 98.58 ± 0.002°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 229.89 ± 0.02 ų
• Ambient diffraction temperature: 396 K
• Number of distinct elements: 4
• Space group number: 12
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: C 1 2/m 1
• Hall space group symbol: -C 2y
• Diffraction radiation wavelength: 0.92187 Å
• Diffraction radiation type: synchrotron
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No