Magnesium monohydride

Magnesium monohydride
Names
	IUPAC name Magnesium monohydride
	Other names Magnesium(I) hydride, Hydridomagnesium(•)
Identifiers
CAS Number	14332-53-7 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
	InChI InChI=1S/Mg.H Key: RZCHRULKKYOSQS-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES [H].[Mg];
Properties
Chemical formula	MgH
Molar mass	25.313 g/mol
Appearance	green glowing gas
Solubility in water	reacts violently
Related compounds
Other cations	Beryllium monohydride; Calcium monohydride; Strontium monohydride; Barium monohydride; Potassium hydride;
Related Magnesium hydrides	Magnesium hydride; Tetramagnesium hexahydride;
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Magnesium monohydride is a molecular gas with formula MgH that exists at high temperatures, such as the atmospheres of the Sun and stars. It was originally known as magnesium hydride, although that name is now more commonly used when referring to the similar chemical magnesium dihydride.