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Magnesium sulfate is a naturally occurring chemical compound made of magnesium, sulfur, and oxygen that has many practical uses. It's commonly known as Epsom salt and is used in medicine, agriculture, and other industries for purposes like treating constipation, reducing inflammation, and supplying nutrients to soil.
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Magnesium sulfate or magnesium sulphate is a chemical compound, a salt with the formula MgSO4, consisting of magnesium cations Mg (20.19% by mass) and sulfate anions SO2−4. It is a white crystalline solid, soluble in water.
Magnesium sulfate is usually encountered in the form of a hydrate MgSO4·nH2O, for various values of n between 1 and 11. The most common is the heptahydrate MgSO4·7H2O, known as Epsom salt, which is a household chemical with many traditional uses, including bath salts.