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NDA 1 2024 GAT, question 104

Topic: Chemistry

Q104

Which one among the following is known as Milk of Magnesia ?

  1. (a) Magnesium bicarbonate
  2. (b) Magnesium carbonate
  3. (c) Magnesium sulphate
  4. (d) Magnesium hydroxideCorrect answer

Solution.

Answer: (d) Magnesium hydroxide

  1. Milk of magnesia is an aqueous suspension of magnesium hydroxide, Mg(OH)₂.
  2. The carbonate, bicarbonate and sulphate are different compounds.