Question

Name the compound Mg(HCO3)_2.

Answer 1

The name of the $\mathrm{Mg}{\left({\mathrm{HCO}}_3\right)}_2$ is Magnesium Bicarbonate.

• Magnesium Bicarbonate is an unstable compound of magnesium in solid-state with the formula Mg(HCO₃)₂, it exists only in solutions.
• It exists only in solution and is formed by the action of water containing free carbon dioxide on magnesite, dolomite, dolomitic limestone, and other minerals containing magnesium carbonate.
• It causes temporary hardness in water and on heating it easily decomposes back to carbonate.

IUPAC name – Magnesium hydrogen carbonate

Uses of Magnesium Bicarbonate – $\mathrm{Mg}{\left({\mathrm{HCO}}_3\right)}_2$.

• Used as an antacid decreases hyperacidity in conditions such as peptic ulcer disease, reflux esophagitis, gastritis, and hiatal hernia.
• Used to treat patients with renal insufficiency and should be given cautiously during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
• Magnesium bicarbonate helps to balance out the pH level in our body.