How do you name the foilowing compound: MgSO47H2O?

1 Answer
Jan 27, 2017

Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate.......

Explanation:

Anhydrous magnesium sulfate, MgSO4 (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?