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Send EmailCopper Sulfate, Cupric Sulfate, Blue Stone
Molecular Formula (Copper Sulfate): CuSO4
Molecular Weight: 159.61 g/mol
Chemical Name: Copper Sulfate
CAS Number: 7758-98-7
It is a bluish crystalline powder, also known as copper stone. It is a blue chemical used as a chemical input in the leather industry.
Although its anhydrous form has a gray-white or green appearance, the most commonly used form, copper sulfate pentahydrate, namely 5 hydrated form, physically has a blue color appearance.
Its hydrated form can be found in nature as chalcanite.
It is the most common salt of copper on the market.
It is mostly used in agriculture worldwide. Approximately 3 out of 4 is used in agriculture.
Other Names:
Cupric Sulfate
Copper (II) Sulfate
Blue Stone
Anhydrous Form
Penta hydrate
Copper fungicide
Fungicide
Fungicide chemical.
Physical and Chemical Properties:
Cubric sulfate is a solid chemical with a white or grayish physical appearance. It is an extremely hygroscopic chemical.
Penta hydrate is in blue form. It turns white when it loses its water.
It has a pleasant odor.
Its melting point is 590 °C. It begins to decompose above this temperature.
Its boiling point is 650 °C.
It is very soluble in hot and cold water. In other words, its solubility in water is approximately 243 g/Lt Water (0 °C water).
Its density is 3.6 g/cm3.
Copper Sulfate Usage Areas:
It is used to eliminate copper deficiency in the soil in the agricultural sector. In some cases, copper deficiency is detected in animals. In addition, it can be used to eliminate copper deficiency in animals.
As a growth stimulant chemical in poultry production, as a nutrient.
It helps to eliminate bad odors in the mouth when used in toothpaste production.
This active substance can be used in the production of chemicals used as fungicides.
Slugs and snails that damage plants must be destroyed. For this reason, agricultural drugs containing copper ore must be produced and eliminated.
When tomato production is carried out in the agricultural field, tomato seeds cannot germinate. Due to this, tomato seedlings cannot sprout new. Copper sulfate is used so that tomatoes can produce more products and seedlings can sprout new. With its use in this field, the soil is sterilized. It is applied in the form of a mixture with ammonium carbonate.
In case of some deficiencies, diseases occur in the feet of small and large cattle. Such diseases may occur depending on the physical conditions of the environment in which the animals are located and the nutritional conditions of the animals. Drugs containing this chemical can be used to eliminate diseases in the feet or nails of animals. As a disinfectant to prevent the proliferation of pig rot and white spots in calves of large cattle.
It shows very good inhibitory agent properties to control dirt in ponds where farmed fish are raised.
In terms of human health, to ensure the elimination of algae blooms in ponds.
Its antiseptic properties are used to eliminate fungal infections and it is used as a germicide.
It is used in the manufacture of copper catalysts used in the pharmaceutical sector.
Woods are organic substances. They start to rot over time. Copper-containing chemicals can be used to prevent wood rot.
Dry rot occurs in buildings. It is used as a plaster content to prevent dry rot in buildings and to eliminate fungal infections.
A soluble metal salt is used to recover molybdenum from the low amount of molybdenite that occurs as waste in copper and iron mines. This soluble metal salt can be Copper Sulphate Pentahydrate or another form.
It improves the taste and quality of wine by removing impurities such as Hydrogen Sulphide formed during wine production.
