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Product Name: Copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate

Formula: CuH10O9S

Synonyms: Copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate;Cupric sulfate pentahydrate;Cupric sulfate standard;Sulfuric acid, copper(II) salt (1:1) pentahydrate;Blue Vitriol

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CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES SAFETY INFORMATION COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS PRODUCT INTRODUCTION RELATED SUPPLIERS

CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

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. (NTP, 1992)
Color/Form	Large, blue or ultramarine, triclinic crystals or blue granules or light-blue powder
Odor	Odorless
Taste	Nauseous, metallic taste
Boiling Point	1207 °F at 760 mmHg (decomposes) (NTP, 1992)
Melting Point	297 °F (dehydrates) (NTP, 1992)
Solubility	greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 70 °F (NTP, 1992)
Density	2.284 (NTP, 1992) - Denser than water; will sink
Stability/Shelf Life	INDEFINITE WHEN KEPT DRY; STABLE TO HEAT, COLD, & LIGHT.
Decomposition	DECOMP ABOVE 150 °C (BOILING POINT) WITH -5H2O /SPR: TO ANHYDROUS SALT/
Corrosivity	Very corrosive to plain steel.
pH	pH of 0.2 molar aq soln: 4.0
Refractive Index	INDICES OF REFRACTION: 1.514, 1.537, 1.543
Other Experimental Properties	Loses 2H2O @ 30 °C, 2 more H2O @ 110 °C; becomes anhydrous by 250 °C; efflorescent in air.

SAFETY INFORMATION

Signal word	Danger
Pictogram(s)	Corrosion Corrosives GHS05 Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07 Environment GHS09
GHS Hazard Statements	H302:Acute toxicity,oral H318:Serious eye damage/eye irritation H410:Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard
Precautionary Statement Codes	P264:Wash hands thoroughly after handling. P264:Wash skin thouroughly after handling. P270:Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product. P273:Avoid release to the environment. P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P301+P312:IF SWALLOWED: call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician IF you feel unwell. P305+P351+P338:IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS

Molecular Weight	249.69 g/mol
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count	5
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count	9
Rotatable Bond Count	0
Exact Mass	248.934150 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass	248.934150 g/mol
Topological Polar Surface Area	93.6 Å²
Heavy Atom Count	11
Formal Charge	0
Complexity	62.2
Isotope Atom Count	0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count	0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count	0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count	0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count	0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count	7
Compound Is Canonicalized	Yes

PRODUCT INTRODUCTION

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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. (NTP, 1992). It has been used: as an additive in trace element solution preparation in solid glucose minimal media. as a component of adamsII solution in Pneumococcal media. in the preparation of alginate gel for drug encapsulation.