Assertion: magnesium hydroxide | /r/CapableOf | lower the purity
Facets:
value: further
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Further, magnesium hydroxide easily reacts with the carbon dioxide present either in the water or in the air forming magnesium carbonate (and eventually calcium carbonate if calcium hydroxide is used for the precipitation) and thereby further lowering the purity thereof: the titer of magnesium obtained is in fact hardly higher than 93/95% (expressed as MgO).