Information card for entry 2104832

Structure parameters

• Common name: Magnesium perchlorate dihydrate
• Formula: Cl2 H8 Mg O12
• Calculated formula: Cl2 H8 Mg O12
• Title of publication: Determination of the crystal structure of magnesium perchlorate hydrates by X-ray powder diffraction and the charge-flipping method
• Authors of publication: Robertson, Kevin; Bish, David
• Journal of publication: Acta Crystallographica Section B
• Year of publication: 2010
• Journal volume: 66
• Journal issue: 6
• Pages of publication: 579 - 584
• a: 11.48059 ± 0.00043 Å
• b: 8.00253 ± 0.0003 Å
• c: 5.93697 ± 0.00026 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 112.328 ± 0.0025°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 504.56 ± 0.04 ų
• Cell temperature: 348 K
• Ambient diffraction temperature: 348 K
• Number of distinct elements: 4
• Space group number: 5
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: C 1 2 1
• Hall space group symbol: C 2y
• Residual factor R(I) for significantly intense reflections: 0.058
• Goodness-of-fit parameter for all reflections: 15.05
• Method of determination: powder diffraction
• Diffraction radiation wavelength: 1.5418 Å
• Diffraction radiation type: CuKα
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No