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Anhydrous magnesium acetate has the chemical formula Mg2 and in its hydrated form, magnesium acetate tetrahydrate, it has the chemical formula Mg2 • 4H2O. In this compound magnesium has an oxidation state of 2. Magnesium acetate is the magnesium salt of acetic acid. It is deliquescent and upon heating, it decomposes to form magnesium oxide. Magnesium acetate is commonly used as a source of magnesium in biological reactions.
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