Short Answer TypeWhat is magnesia cement or Sorel's cement?
The cement is a mixture of magnesium oxide (burnt magnesia) with magnesium chloride with the approximate chemical formula Mg4Cl2(OH)6(H2O)8, corresponding to a weight ratio of 2.5–3.5 parts MgO to one part MgCl2. A variant uses zinc oxide with zinc chloride instead of the magnesium compounds.
What happens when a burning magnesium ribbon is introduced into a jar of carbon dioxide?
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