COPPER SULPHATE PENTAHYDRATE

MOL.FORMULA: CuSo4.5H2O       MOL.WT: 249.69      CAS NO. 7758-99-08

DESCRIPTION: A BLUE CRYSTALLINE POWDER OR TRANSPARENT BLUE CRYSTALS.

GRADES

SPECIFICATION 

 

IP

BP

USP

ACS

AR

LR

F.C.C

IDENTIFICATION

 

 

TO COMPLY

TO COMPLY

 

 

 

TO COMPLY 

SOLUBILITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TO COMPLY

APPEARANCE OF SOLUTION

 

 

TO COMPLY

TO COMPLY

 

 

 

 

LOSS ON DRYING AT 2500C

MAX

 

35.0-36.5%

33.0-36.5%

 

 

 

 

CHLORIDE

MAX

 

100PPM

 

 0.001%

 0.0005%

 

 

LEAD

MAX

 

50PPM

 

 

 

 

4PPM

IRON

MAX

 

100PPM

 

0.1%

 

 

 

ASSAY 

 

 

99.0-101.0%

98.5-100.5%

98.0-102.0%

99.5%(MIN)

 

98.0-102.0%

SODIUM

MAX

 

 

0.02%

 

 

 

 

POTASSIUM

MAX

 

 

0.01%

 

 

 

 

CALCIUM

MAX

 

 

0.005%

 

 

 

 

IRON

MAX

 

 

0.003%

0.003%

0.005%

 

0.01%

NICKEL

MAX

 

 

0.005%

 

0.01%

 

 

ORGANIC VOLATILE IMPURITIES

 

 

 

TO COMPLY

 

 

 

 

SUBSTANCES NOT PRECIPITATED BY HYDROGEN SULPHIDE

MAX

 

 

 

0.1%

 

 

0.3%

pH OF 5% SOLUTION

MIN

 

 

 

 

3.8

 

 

INSOLUBLE MATTER

MAX

 

 

 

0.005%

0.003%

 

 

NITROGEN COMPOUNDS

MAX

 

 

 

0.001%

0.002%

 

 

AMMONIUM SULFIDE METALS OTHER THAN IRON

MAX

 

 

 

0.005%

 

 

 

ALKALIS & OTHER METALS

MAX

 

 

 

 

0.1%

 

 

ARSENIC

MAX

 

 

 

 

0.0005%