Magnesium chromate is a chemical compound, with the formula MgCrO₄. It is a yellow, odorless, water-soluble solid with several important industrial uses. This chromate can be manufactured as a powder.

History

Before 1940, the literature about magnesium chromate and its hydrates was sparse, but studies starting in that year looked at its properties and solubility.

Uses

It is available commercially in a variety of powders, from

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-sized, either as an anhydrous or hydrated form. As a hydrate, it is useful as a corrosion inhibitor and pigment, or as an ingredient in

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. In 2011, an undecahydrate (containing 11 molecules of water) of this compound was discovered by scientists at the

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Hazards

Magnesium chromate hydrate should be stored at room temperature, and there is no current therapeutic use. It is a confirmed

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, and can cause acute and dermititis, and possibly kidney and liver damage if inhaled, so it should be treated as a hazardous waste.

References

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