Sodium Sulfate (Glauber’s Salt)

Products Sodium sulfate is available in pharmacies and drugstores as open goods. Structure The European Pharmacopoeia contains two monographs. Glauber’s salt proper is sodium sulfate decahydrate. Sodium sulfate decahydrate Glauber’s salt Na2SO4 – 10 H2O Natrii sulfas decahydricus Anhydrous sodium sulfate Na2SO4 Natrii sulfas anhydricus Commercially available, in addition to the two salts mentioned, is … Sodium Sulfate (Glauber’s Salt)

Epsom Salt

Products Epsom salt is available as an open product in pharmacies and drugstores. Specialty retailers can order it from specialized suppliers such as Hänseler. Epsom salt, as Epsom salt is also known, originated in Epsom, a suburb of London. Structure and properties Epsom salt is magnesium sulfate heptahydrate (MgSO4 – 7 H2O, Mr = 246.5 … Epsom Salt

Sulfuric Acid

Products Pure sulfuric acid is available in specialized stores. It is one of the most important chemicals and millions of tons of it are produced annually. Concentrated sulfuric acid should not be given to private individuals in our view because of the potential risk. Structure and properties The sulfuric acid (H2SO4, Mr = 98.1 g/mol) … Sulfuric Acid

Salts

Products Numerous active ingredients and pharmaceutical excipients are present in drugs as salts. They are also present in dietary supplements, in foods, medical devices and cosmetics. Various salts are available as open goods in pharmacies and drugstores. Structure Salts consist of positively and negatively charged atoms or compounds, that is, cations and anions. Together they … Salts