Difference between revisions of "Copper sulfate, dibasic"

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Description

Green powder that occurs in nature as the minerals antlerite. Dibasic copper sulfate is mixed with copper hydroxide to make Bordeaux mixture. It is also found as a corrosion product on copper and bronze sculptures. Dibasic copper sulfate is used as a fungicide and Insecticide.

Synonyms and Related Terms

copper hydroxide sulfate; cupric subsulfate; Basi-Cop; Cuproxat; Bordeaux mixture; basic copper sulfate; basic copper sulphate (Br.); brochantite

Risks

Toxic by ingestion.
Strongly irritation to skin.
American Elements: SDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in acids.
Composition = CuSO4-2Cu(OH)2-H2O

Resources and Citations

Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry #2723

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 copper hydroxide sulfate; cupric subsulfate; Basi-Cop; Cuproxat; Bordeaux mixture; basic copper sulfate; basic copper sulphate (Br.); brochantite
+==Risks ==
-== Other Properties ==
+* Toxic by ingestion.
+* Strongly irritation to skin.
+* American Elements: [https://www.americanelements.com/copper-sulfate-basic-1344-73-6 SDS]
+==Physical and Chemical Properties==
-Soluble in acids.
+* Soluble in acids.
+* Composition = CuSO4-2Cu(OH)2-H2O
-{| class="wikitable"
+== Resources and Citations ==
-|-
-! scope="row"| Composition
-| CuSO4-2Cu(OH)2-H2O
-|}
-== Hazards and Safety ==
-Toxic by ingestion. Strongly irritation to skin.
-== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
 * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993