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Copper sulfate

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Copper sulphate can be bought in Minsk for use in industry and construction by Globalchim LLC. This chemical is a powder consisting of bright blue small crystals. It is highly soluble in water, dilute alcohol and concentrated hydrochloric acid (HCI). It vanishes in the air. In nature, it occurs in minerals: chalcanthite, butite, brochantite, chalcokyanite, bonattite.

In industry, this substance is obtained in the following ways:

  • by dissolving Cu in dilute sulfuric acid;
  • as a result of the dissolution of copper oxide in sulfuric acid;
  • by sulfating roasting of copper sulfides;
  • as a waste of electrolytic refining of copper.

Copper sulfate is used in technological processes at woodworking and textile enterprises, in agriculture, in photography and electroplating, for the production of mineral dyes. In the food industry, this chemical is referred to as food additive E519, which is used as a fixative and paint preservative.

Anhydrous sulfate is used for drying various substances and absolute ethanol, as it has good moisture-absorbing properties. It is also used to indicate humidity.

With its help, builders remove traces of rust, efflorescence on plastered, brick or concrete surfaces. It is also used as an antiseptic to prevent wood decay. Often this chemical is used as a raw material for the production of other chemicals.

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