Magnesium oil is made from a mixture of magnesium chloride flakes and water. When these two substances are combined, the ...

Water that contains more calcium and magnesium is considered hard. Meanwhile, soft water is produced by offsetting these minerals with the addition of sodium chloride (or salt). Many people prefer to ...

The Mark 44 torpedo used a magnesium-silver chloride battery to power its propulsion and seeker systems. Credit: Megapixie, public domain The highest-performance water-activated batteries are of ...

Salt runoff from ice-melters can harm plants and lawns, so many gardeners have switched away from traditional rock salt ...