Copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate is the pentahydrate of copper(2+) sulfate. A bright blue crystalline solid. It is a hydrate and a metal sulfate. It contains a copper(II) sulfate.
Corrosive
Irritant
Environmental hazard
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Copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate is the pentahydrate of copper(2+) sulfate. A bright blue crystalline solid. It is a hydrate and a metal sulfate. It contains a copper(II) sulfate.
| Physical Description | Copper sulfate pentahydrate appears as blue crystalline granules or powder. Melting point 110 °C (with decomposition). Non-combustible. Nauseating metallic taste. Odorless. White when dehydrated. (… |
| Color/Form | Large, blue or ultramarine, triclinic crystals or blue granules or light-blue powder |
| Odor | Odorless |
| Melting Point | 297 °F (dehydrates) (NTP, 1992) |
| Boiling Point | 1207 °F at 760 mmHg (decomposes) (NTP, 1992) |
| Density | 2.284 (NTP, 1992) - Denser than water; will sink |
| Solubility | greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 70 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Refractive Index | INDICES OF REFRACTION: 1.514, 1.537, 1.543 |
| Stability/Shelf Life | INDEFINITE WHEN KEPT DRY; STABLE TO HEAT, COLD, & LIGHT. |
| IUPAC Name | copper;sulfate;pentahydrate |
| Molecular Formula | CuH10O9S |
| Molecular Weight | 249.69 g/mol |
| CAS | 7758-99-8 |
| SMILES | O.O.O.O.O.[O-]S(=O)(=O)[O-].[Cu+2] |
| InChIKey | JZCCFEFSEZPSOG-UHFFFAOYSA-L |
| Catalog No | KC.310264 |
| Pack sizes | 500GM · 1KG |
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