Assertion: magnesium hydroxide | /r/CapableOf | comprise reacting magnesium
Facets:
value: with anhydrous methyl alcohol
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Process for making magnesium hydroxide of high'purity which comprises reacting magnesium with anhydrous methyl alcohol to form a methanol solution of magnesium methylate, adding water to said solution in the proportion of approximately 1 mol of water per mol of methylate, said addition being at a slow rate and with vigorous agitation, filtering to recover solid, partially hydrolyzed material, and admixing Water with said solid material to hydrolyze to magnesium hydroxide.