Magnesium fluorideMagnesium fluoride is an ionically bonded inorganic compound with the formula MgF2. The compound is a colorless to white crystalline salt that is transparent over a wide range of wavelengths, such that it is used in the optical windows of space telescopes. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Magnesium fluoride, revision 1380046213.

Property

Value

Formula

F2Mg, 62.30 g/mol

Melting point

1263 °C

Boiling point

2260 °C

Density

3.148 g/cm³

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