Magnesium nickel hydride

Magnesium nickel hydride
Names
	IUPAC name Magnesium nickel hydride
	Other names Nickel magnesium hydride
Identifiers
CAS Number	Mg2NiD4:: 77340-45-5;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
	InChI InChI=1S/2Mg.Ni.4H/q2+2;;4-1 Key: XJFICWYDVPSDKB-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES [H-].[H-].[H-].[H-].[Mg+2].[Mg+2].[Ni];
Properties
Chemical formula	Mg2[NiH4]
Molar mass	111.335 g·mol−1
Appearance	Reddish-brown crystalline solid
Density	2.71 g/cm3
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Magnesium nickel hydride is the chemical compound with formula Mg₂[Ni H₄]. It is a reddish-brown crystalline solid. It contains 3.6% by weight of hydrogen and has been studied as a potential hydrogen storage medium.^[2]^[3]

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Magnesium nickel hydride

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