Magnesium chloride is mainly used to make magnesium metal, used as
disinfectant, fire extinguishing agent, ice salt refrigerant, also
used in ceramics, textile, paper and other industries. Magnesium
chloride solution is mixed with magnesium oxide in a certain
proportion, commonly known as magnesia cement, hard and
wear-resistant Chemicalbook, such as adding wood chips, shavings as
filler can be made into artificial marble, particleboard, etc.
Mixing magnesium chloride with magnesia can be used for lining
steel furnaces. Magnesium chloride is found in seawater and brine.
It can be prepared by reacting magnesium oxide or chlorite with
hydrochloric acid.
