What is MgCO3? Important knowledge about MgCO3.

1. Definition of MgCO₃

1.1 Names
1.1.1 Common name: Magnesium carbonate
1.1.2 English name: Magnesium Carbonate
1.2 Atomic mass: MgCO₃ has an atomic mass of 84.31 g/mol.
1.3 Atomic weight: Magnesium has an atomic weight of 24.3050 g/mol, Carbon has an atomic weight of 12.011 g/mol and Oxygen has an atomic weight of 15.9994 g/mol.
1.3.1 Molecular structure: MgCO₃ is constituted by one magnesium ion (Mg₂+) and one carbonate ion (CO₃ 2-).
1.4 Ion structure: in MgCO₃, the Magnesium ion (Mg₂+) and the Carbonate ion (CO₃ 2-) combine to form the compound.

2. Properties: MgCO₃

2.1 Physical properties of MgCO₃
State: solid powder
Color: white
Smell: odorless
pH level: is a neutral substance
2.2 Chemical properties of MgCO₃: When heated, magnesium carbonate will decompose into magnesium oxide and carbon dioxide gas.

3. Common chemical equations of MgCO₃
   MgCO₃ + 2HCl -> MgCl₂ + H₂O + CO₂
   MgCO₃ + H₂SO₄ -> MgSO₄ + H₂O + CO₂
   MgCO₃ + 2CH₃COOH -> (CH₃COO)₂Mg + H₂O + CO₂

4. Synthesis of MgCO₃

4.1 Laboratory synthesis of MgCO₃: MgCO₃ can be synthesized through the reaction between Magnesium hydroxide solution (Mg(OH)₂) and Carbon Dioxide gas (CO₂).
Mg(OH)₂ + CO₂ -> MgCO₃ + H₂O
4.2 Industrial synthesis of MgCO₃: Industrially, MgCO₃ is produced by introducing magnesium salts into a Carbon Dioxide (CO₂) solution under high pressure.