Magnesium Oxyde

Magnesium Oxyde: it is an inorganic magnesium salt, represented by the chemical formula MgO. In the presence of water it transforms into the hydrated form, known as magnesium hydroxide Mg(OH)2, also known under the name of magnesia, mainly for its use as a laxative.

Magnesium Oxyde. (Photo: Adam Rędzikowski/Wikimedia Commons)

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