Monograph

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Magnesium Perchlorate, Desiccant

Part 4, Monographs for Reagent Chemicals: General Descriptions, Specifications, and Tests
eISBN: 9780841230460
Tom Tyner Chair, ACS Committee on Analytical Reagents
James Francis Secretary, ACS Committee on Analytical Reagents

ABSTRACT
This monograph for Magnesium Perchlorate, Desiccant provides, in addition to common physical constants, a general
description including typical appearance, applications, change in state (approximate), and aqueous solubility. The
monograph also details the following specifications and corresponding tests for verifying that a substance meets ACS
Reagent Grade specifications including: Suitability for Moisture Absorption, Titrable Free Acid, Titrable Base, and Loss
on Drying. Special caution is advised for the handling or testing of this substance.

Mg(ClO4)2 Formula Wt 223.20 CAS No. 10034-81-8

GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Typical appearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . very hygroscopic white solid
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . drying agent
Change in state (approximate) . . . . . . . . . . . . decomposes above 250 °C
Aqueous solubility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 g in 100 mL at 25 °C

SPECIFICATIONS
Suitability for moisture absorption . . . . . . . . . Passes test
Maximum Allowable
Titrable free acid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.005 meq/g
Titrable base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.025 meq/g
Loss on drying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8%

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TESTS
Suitability for Moisture Absorption
Weigh about 2 g in a tared, 50 mL weighing bottle having a diameter of 50 mm and a height of 30 mm. Place the bottle, with
cover removed, for at least 16 h in a closed container in which the atmosphere possesses a relative humidity of 85%,
maintained by equilibrium with sulfuric acid having a specific gravity of 1.16. The increase in weight should not be less than
25%.

Titrable Free Acid and Titrable Base

Dissolve 2.0 g in 25 mL of water, and add 0.15 mL of methyl orange indicator solution. Any red color produced should be
changed to yellow by the addition of not more than 1.0 mL of 0.01 N sodium hydroxide (titrable free acid). If a yellow color
is produced, not more than 5.0 mL of 0.01 N hydrochloric acid should be required to produce a red color (titrable base).

Loss on Drying

C a u t i o n : Do not dry the sample in the presence of any organic material.

Weigh accurately about 1 g, and dry at 190 ± 10 °C to constant weight. Calculate the loss in weight as percent water.

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