Identify Common Chemical Names
The question asks for the common name of Zinc sulfate heptahydrate, chemically represented as $ZnSO4.7H2O$.
Compound Identification
Zinc sulfate heptahydrate ($ZnSO4.7H2O$) is historically and commonly known as white vitriol.
Distinguishing Related Compounds
It is important to distinguish this from other similar chemical names:
- Blue Vitriol is the common name for Copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate ($CuSO4.5H2O$).
- Gypsum is Calcium sulfate dihydrate ($CaSO4.2H2O$).
- Epsom salt is the common name for Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate ($MgSO4.7H2O$).
Therefore, the correct common name for $ZnSO4.7H2O$ is white vitriol.
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