Question

what is milk of magnesia​

Answer 1

Answer:

.Magnesium hydroxide is the inorganic compound with the chemical formula Mg(OH)2. It occurs in nature as the mineral brucite. It is a white solid with low solubility in water (Ksp = 5.61×10−12). Magnesium hydroxide is a common component of antacids, such as milk of magnesia, as well as laxatives

Answer 2

It is magnesium hydroxide

When the magnesium ribbon is burnt it reacts with O2 to form magnesium oxide

When the magnesium oxide is combined with water it forms magnesium hydroxide


Reaction is as follows

2Mg(s)+O2(g)——-> 2MgO(s)

MgO(s)+ H2O(aq)——> Mg(OH)2 (aq)