Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
melting_point
297 u00b0F (dehydrates) (NTP, 1992)
boiling_point
1207 u00b0F at 760 mmHg (decomposes) (NTP, 1992)
density
2.284 (NTP, 1992) - Denser than water; will sink
solubility
greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 70 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
ph
pH of 0.2 molar aq soln: 4.0
GHS / SDS Safety
Danger
Environmental Hazard
Irritant
Health Hazard
Corrosive
- H315 (50%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H370: Causes damage to organs [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure]
- H319 (11.9%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H410 (16.5%): Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H410: Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H319: Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H314 (50%): Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H319 (50%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H315: Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H361: Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child [Warning Reproductive toxicity]
- H373: May causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
- H411 (50%): Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H317: May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]
- H318: Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H318 (50%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H290 (50%): May be corrosive to metals [Warning Corrosive to Metals]
- H400: Very toxic to aquatic life [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
- H372: Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
- H302 (18%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H400 (17.1%): Very toxic to aquatic life [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
- H341: Suspected of causing genetic defects [Warning Germ cell mutagenicity]
- H315 (12%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 7758-99-8 |
| IUPAC Name | copper;sulfate;pentahydrate |
| InChI Key | JZCCFEFSEZPSOG-UHFFFAOYSA-L |
| PubChem CID | 24463 |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
Activator (sulfide flotation)