Information card for entry 2300130

Structure parameters

• Common name: magnesium sulfate
• Chemical name: alpha-magnesium sulfate
• Formula: Mg O4 S
• Calculated formula: Mg O4 S
• SMILES: [Mg+2].S(=O)(=O)([O-])[O-]
• Title of publication: Crystal structures and thermal expansion of α-MgSO~4~ and β-MgSO~4~ from 4.2 to 300K by neutron powder diffraction
• Authors of publication: Fortes, A. D.; Wood, I. G.; Vočadlo, L.; Brand, H. E. A.; Knight, K. S.
• Journal of publication: Journal of Applied Crystallography
• Year of publication: 2007
• Journal volume: 40
• Journal issue: 4
• Pages of publication: 761 - 770
• a: 4.74599 ± 0.00007 Å
• b: 8.5831 ± 0.0001 Å
• c: 6.70934 ± 0.0001 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 90°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 273.307 ± 0.007 ų
• Cell temperature: 300 K
• Number of distinct elements: 3
• Space group number: 62
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: P b n m
• Hall space group symbol: -P 2c 2ab
• Method of determination: powder diffraction
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No