Q. Which of the following is called white vitriol?
A) $ZnCl_{2}$
B) $MgSO_{4} \bullet 7H_{2}O$
C) $Al_{2}\left( SO_{4} \right)_{3}$
D) $ZnSO_{4} \bullet 7H_{2}O$
Explanation
(d)
Zinc sulphate $(ZnSO_{4} \bullet 7H_{2}O)$ is called white vitriol. It when heated with barium sulphide, forms a white pigment lithopone
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