Question

1.a deliquescent salt of a divalent metal.2.an anhydrate of a heptahydrate salt.

Answer 1

1. calcium chloride.

2. magnesium sulfate

Answer 2

A deliquescent salt of a divalent metal and an anhydrate of a heptahydrate salt are Calcium chloride and Magnesium sulphate respectively.

• Calcium chloride is the chloride salt of calcium, a bivalent metallic element with numerous important biological functions.
• Calcium chloride is a crystalline, white material that is soluble in water.
• Epsomite, often known as Epsom salt or magnesium sulphate, is a heptahydrate sulphate mineral that is frequently found in nature.
• The tiny, colourless crystalline powder is used to treat pre-eclampsia and eclampsia by acting as an anticonvulsant, a cathartic, and an electrolyte replenisher.

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