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IUPAC name
Magnesium monohydride
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Other names
Magnesium(I) hydride, Hydridomagnesium(•)
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3D model (JSmol)
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Properties | |
MgH | |
Molar mass | 25.313 g/mol |
Appearance | green glowing gas[1] |
reacts violently | |
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Other cations
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Magnesium monohydride is a molecular gas with formula MgH that exists at high temperatures, such as the atmospheres of the Sun and stars.[2] It was originally known as magnesium hydride, although that name is now more commonly used when referring to the similar chemical magnesium dihydride.