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Epsom salt is

A $Na X_{2} SO X_{4} \cdot 10 H X_{2} O$
B $CaSO X_{4} \cdot 2 H X_{2} O$
C $MgSO X_{4} \cdot 7 H X_{2} O$
D $FeSO X_{4} \cdot 7 H X_{2} O$

Answer: C

Epsom salt is magnesium sulphate heptahydrate,

MgSO X_{4} \cdot 7 H X_{2} O

, used as a purgative. Glauber's salt is

Na X_{2} SO X_{4} \cdot 10 H X_{2} O

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