COPPER SULPHATE (PENTAHYDRATE)
Copper sulfate pentahydrate, also known as blue vitriol, has many industrial uses.
- CATEGORY: Inorganic Chemicals
| Application | Details |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | As a fungicide, algaecide, herbicide, or root killer. It can be used to control fungi on fruits, protect wood, and stimulate growth in pigs and chickens. It can also be applied to soil as a fertilizer. |
| Medicine | Used in blood tests to detect anemia. |
| Chemistry | Used as a reagent in laboratories, and in Fehling's solution and Benedict's solution to test for reducing sugars. |
| Construction | Used in paints, construction chemicals, and detergents. |
| Leather | Used to produce impregnates for leather. |
| Textiles | Used as a mordant in fabric dyeing. |
| Mining | Used to activate sulfides in the flotation of metal ores. |
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Chemical formula | CuSO4.5H2O |
| CAS number | 7758-99-8 |
| Molar mass | 249.685 g/mol |
| Appearance | Blue crystalline granules or powder |
| Melting point | 110 °C (with decomposition) |
| Density | 2.286 g/cm3 |
| Solubility | 316 g/L in water at 0 °C, 2033 g/L at 100 °C |
| pH | 3.5-4.5 (20 °C, 50 g/L) |
| Loss on drying | 35.0-36.5% at 250 °C |
| Chloride traces | ≤100 mg/kg |
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