Assertion: magnesium hydroxide | /r/CapableOf | react with the carbon dioxide present
Facets:
value: further
type: DEGREE
value: in the water
type: LOCATION
value: easily
type: MANNER
value: in the air forming magnesium carbonate
type: LOCATION
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).