Description
Ferrous Sulfate Heptahydrate is an iron salt commonly used in the pharmaceutical and agricultural industries. It is often used as a source of iron in supplements for treating iron deficiency anemia and is also used in fertilizers and the preparation of other iron compounds.
Features of Ferrous Sulfate Heptahydrate
- Synonyms: Iron (II) sulfate heptahydrate
- For analysis EMSURE ACS, ISO, Reag. Ph Eur.
- Chemical Formula FeSO * 7HO.
- Catalog Number 103965
- Packing: 500 gram
- Replaces FX0260-1
- Synonyms Iron vitriol
- Description Iron (II) sulfate heptahydrate
- CAS number 7782-63-0
- EC index number 026-003-01-4
- EC number 233-336-3
- Grade ACS, ISO, Reag. Ph Eur
- Hill Formula FeOS * 7HO
- Chemical formula FeSO * 7HO
- Molar Mass 278.02 g / mol
Specifications of Ferrous Sulfate Heptahydrate
- Assay (manganometric) 99.5 – 102.0%
- Identity passes test
- The appearance of the solution passes the test
- Insoluble matter 0.01%
- pH-value (5%; water) 3.0 – 4.0
- Chloride (Cl) 0.0005%
- Phosphate (PO) 0.001%
- Total nitrogen (N) 0.001%
- Heavy metals as Pb 0.005%
- As (Arsenic) 0.0002%
- Ca (Calcium) 0.005%
- Cr (Chromium) 0.005%
- Cu (Copper) 0.001%
- Fe III (Iron III) 0.02%
- K (Potassium) 0.002%
- Mg (Magnesium) 0.002%
- Mn (Manganese) 0.05%
- Na (Sodium) 0.02%
- Ni (Nickel) 0.005%
- Pb (Lead) 0.0005%
- Zn (Zinc) 0.005%
- Substance not precipitated by ammonium hydroxide 0.1%
General Uses of Ferrous Sulfate Heptahydrate:
- In Pharmaceuticals:
- As an iron supplement to treat or prevent iron deficiency anemia.
- It is used in the form of tablets, capsules, or oral solutions for medical treatment.
- In Agriculture:
- Used as a soil additive to correct iron deficiencies in plants (iron chlorosis).
- Applied to crops to improve their growth by ensuring sufficient iron levels.
- In Laboratory Settings:
- Used in preparing iron-based reagents or as a standard in analytical chemistry.
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