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Zinc Sulphate Heptahydrate

Zinc Sulphate Heptahydrate

  • Origin: Vietnam
  • CAS Number: 7446-20-0
  • HS Code: 28332990
IUPAC Name
zinc sulfate heptahydrate
Molecular Formula
ZnSO4·7H2O
Molecular Weight (g/mol)
287.5600
Synonyms & Trade Names
Zinc sulfate heptahydrate; White vitriol; ZnSO4.7H2O
Purity / Assay (%)
22.5% Zn min
Grade / Quality Level
Technical Grade

Categories

Mineral

Technical Document

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Brief Overview
Zinc Sulphate Heptahydrate occurs in nature as the mineral goslarite. It is soluble in water, and is generally immediately available in most volumes. Zinc Sulphate Heptahydrate belongs to the class of inorganic compounds, transition metal sulfates. These are inorganic compounds wherein the largest oxoanion is sulfate, and the heaviest atom not in an oxoanion is a transition metal. Zinc sulfate heptahydrate is an extremely strong acidic compound based on its acid dissociation constant used to describe the acidity of a particular molecule (pKa). Zinc sulfate heptahydrate is a potentially toxic compound.

Manufacturing Process
Zinc Sulphate Heptahydrate is produced by reacting zinc carbonate with dilute sulfuric acid.
ZnCO3 + H2SO4 + 6 H2O → ZnSO4·7 H2O + CO2