Hebei Messi Biology Co., Ltd. stated that magnesium hydroxide can be used as a food additive, but it cannot be eaten directly. Because magnesium hydroxide is an alkaline substance, it tastes bitter when eaten directly. Magnesium hydroxide can be added to food in appropriate amounts, such as making bread, steamed buns, etc., to enhance the taste and improve the texture of food. As a food additive, magnesium hydroxide is used in small doses in daily life and there is no risk of poisoning.
Although magnesium hydroxide can neutralize gastric acid and will not cause any special harm to the body, generally clinical medication does not require chemical reactions. Taking too much magnesium can easily lead to diarrhea, and hydroxide is not needed. Magnesium acts as a medicine to suppress stomach acid.
Magnesium hydroxide is a common magnesium salt compound. Magnesium hydroxide can be obtained by reacting magnesium oxide with water. It is a white amorphous powdery substance that is difficult to dissolve in water and is easier to dissolve in dilute compounds. Acid and ammonium salt solution, magnesium hydroxide is an alkaline substance that can be used as analytical reagents and in pharmaceutical engineering.
Magnesium hydroxide is particularly used in environmental protection, because magnesium hydroxide can be used as a neutralizing agent, it is alkaline, and because of its good adsorption properties, it can be used to treat acid-containing waste and some wastewater treatment, containing Magnesium hydroxide can be used to treat heavy metals and organic wastewater. This is one of its effects.
Magnesium hydroxide is also a flame retardant. Because magnesium hydroxide has a high thermal decomposition temperature, the initial temperature is about 340 degrees Celsius to 490 degrees Celsius. It can only be completely decomposed during this period because magnesium hydroxide has a high decomposition temperature and a wide range. , higher than other inorganic flame retardants, so it has good flame retardant effect.
Magnesium hydroxide is also widely used in the chemical industry, mainly in paints, coatings, refractory bricks, magnetic materials, ceramics, and as additives or fillers, because magnesium hydroxide can increase wear resistance, lower melting points, and To make the metal’s crystal lattice more fine-grained.