Copper Sulfate Pentahydrate, 500gm Merck, India

Copper sulfate pentahydrate, known for its striking blue color, consists of copper, sulfur, and oxygen, combined with five water molecules. Chemists and educators often use this compound in laboratories to demonstrate various chemical reactions, while farmers apply it as a fungicide and herbicide to protect crops. When heated, it loses its water content and transforms into anhydrous copper(II) sulfate, which appears as a white powder. Additionally, industries utilize copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate in electroplating processes to coat metals with a layer of copper, highlighting its versatility in educational and practical applications.

Copper Sulfate Pentahydrate for Analysis

• Copper Sulfate, also called Copper(II) Sulfate Pentahydrate
• Pack Size: 500 gm
• Brand: Merck
• Made in India

In printing, it is an additive to bookbinding pastes and glues to protect paper from insect bites; in building, it is used as an additive to concrete to provide water resistance and disinfectant qualities. Copper sulfate can be a coloring ingredient in artworks, especially glasses and pottery. Copper sulfate is also used in fireworks manufacturing as a blue coloring agent, but it is not safe to mix copper sulfate with chlorates when mixing fireworks powders.