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Epsom salt is used - |
| A. | as purgative |
| B. | in softening water |
| C. | in paper industry |
| D. | in making tooth paste |
| Answer» A. as purgative | |
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Explanation: Magnesium sulfate is an inorganic salt (chemical compound) containing magnesium, sulfur and oxygen which is commonly called Epsom Salt. Because like other salts, it withdraws water from cells, Epsom salt is used as a fast-acting purgative in some types of poisoning, to draw water into the intestines, thus, reducing constipation; to withdraw toxins from the body; and to draw fluid from the brain in cases of cerebral edema. |
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