Magnesium nitrate is a hygroscopic salt with the formula Mg(NO3)2. In air it quickly forms the hexahydrate with the formula Mg(NO3)2·6H2O (and molar weight of 256.41 g/mol). It is very soluble in both water and ethanol.
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