How do you name the foilowing compound: #MgSO_4 * 7H_2O#? Chemistry Ionic Bonds Naming Ionic Compounds 1 Answer anor277 Jan 27, 2017 #"Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate......."# Explanation: Anhydrous magnesium sulfate, #MgSO_4# (aka in the lab as #"magsulf"#) is commonly used as a drying agent in phase extractions. It has next to no solubility in organic phases such as ether and methylene chloride. Why should this be important? Answer link Related questions How do you name ionic compounds with transition metals? What is the name of the ionic compound Ni3(PO4)2? What rules are used to name ionic compounds? How can I name ionic compounds with three elements? How can I name ionic compounds with transition metals? How do you name ionic compounds with roman numerals? How can I name polyatomic ionic compounds? How can I name ionic compounds? How can I name binary ionic compounds? What are some examples of ionic compounds names? See all questions in Naming Ionic Compounds Impact of this question 1802 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License