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Iron(II) sulfate heptahydrate

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puriss., meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, USP, FCC, 99.5-104.5% (manganometric)

Synonym(s):

Ferrous sulfate heptahydrate

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Linear Formula:
FeSO4 · 7H2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
278.01
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Number:
231-753-5
MDL number:
Assay:
99.5-104.5% (manganometric)
Form:
crystals
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vapor pressure

14.6 mmHg ( 25 °C)

Quality Level

grade

puriss.

assay

99.5-104.5% (manganometric)

form

crystals

quality

meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, USP, FCC

shelf life

Shelf life is limited

reaction suitability

reagent type: catalyst
core: iron

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impurities

organic volatile impurities, complies (GC), residual solvents, complies, ≤0.005% heavy metals (as Pb)

pH

3-4 (20 °C, 5%)

density

1.898 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤100 mg/kg

cation traces

As: ≤2 mg/kg, Ca: ≤200 mg/kg, Cr: ≤50 mg/kg, Cu: ≤30 mg/kg, Fe3+: ≤2000 mg/kg, Hg: ≤1 mg/kg, K: ≤20 mg/kg, Mg: ≤200 mg/kg, Mn: ≤1000 mg/kg, Na: ≤100 mg/kg, Ni: ≤50 mg/kg, Pb: ≤2 mg/kg, Zn: ≤20 mg/kg

suitability

complies for appearance of solution

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SMILES string

O.O.O.O.O.O.O.[Fe++].[O-]S([O-])(=O)=O

InChI

1S/Fe.H2O4S.7H2O/c;1-5(2,3)4;;;;;;;/h;(H2,1,2,3,4);7*1H2/q+2;;;;;;;;/p-2

InChI key

SURQXAFEQWPFPV-UHFFFAOYSA-L

General description

Iron(II) sulfate heptahydrate is a heptahydrate of iron(II) sulfate. It undergoes thermal degradation to afford hydrosulfate and oxysulfate of iron(III). Isothermal and dynamic thermal analysis methods have been proposed to study its thermal decomposition in air.
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Application

Iron(II) sulfate heptahydrate (FeSO4.7H2O) may be used in the synthesis of maghemite nanoparticles.

Packaging

bottled under inert gas

Disclaimer

tends to oxidation by air


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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

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Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable



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Synthesis and characterization of γ-Fe2O3 nanoparticles for applications in magnetic hyperthermia.
Avram A, et al.
Synthesis, 10(P151), 1-1 (2011)
Thermal analysis of iron (II) sulphate heptahydrate in air: III. Thermal decomposition of intermediate hydrates.
Swami MSR and Prasad TP.
Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 19(2), 297-304 (1980)
Thermal analysis of iron (II) sulphate heptahydrate in air. V: Thermal decomposition of hydroxy and oxysulphates.
Swamy M and Prasad T.
Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 20(1), 107-114 (1981)



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