What is the chemical formula of Magnesium sulphate?

M g S O_{4}

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M g (S O_{4})_{2}

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M g_{2} (S O_{4})_{2}

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M g (S O_{4})_{3}

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Solution

The correct option is A $M g S O_{4}$
The valency of Magnesium is $2$ and sulphate ion is also $2$ so the formula should be $M g_{2} (S O_{4})_{2}$ . But formula is written in simplest ratio i.e $M g S O_{4}$

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M g + H_{2} S O_{4} \to M g S O_{4} + H_{2}

M g S O_{4} . x H_{2} O

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