Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
physical_description
Pellets or Large Crystals; Dry Powder, Pellets or Large Crystals; Liquid; Dry Powder; Other Solid; Liquid, Other Solid
color/form
White orthorhombic crystals
boiling_point
Decomp @ 850 u00b0C
melting_point
700 u00b0C
solubility
Pale red, slightly efflorescent crystals; sol in about 1 part cold, 0.6 part boiling water; insol in alcohol; loses all water @ 400-450 u00b0C. /Monohydrate/
density
Translucent, pale-rose-red, efflorescent prisms; density 2.107 g/cu cm; MP 30 u00b0C; decomposes at 850 u00b0C; soluble in water; insoluble in alcohol. /Tetrahydrate/
decomposition
When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of /sulfur oxides/.
other_experimental_properties
Mono-, tetra-, penta-, and hepta- hydrates are pink.
GHS / SDS Safety
Danger
Environmental Hazard
Irritant
Health Hazard
Corrosive
- H370: Causes damage to organs [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure]
- H411: Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H361: Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child [Warning Reproductive toxicity]
- H402: Harmful to aquatic life [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
- H318 (48.3%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H341: Suspected of causing genetic defects [Warning Germ cell mutagenicity]
- H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H360: May damage fertility or the unborn child [Danger Reproductive toxicity]
- H412: Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H318: Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H373 **: May causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
- H372 (16.4%): Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
- H372: Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
- H373 (81.9%): May causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
- H411 (98.1%): Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 7785-87-7 |
| IUPAC Name | manganese(2+) sulfate |
| InChI Key | SQQMAOCOWKFBNP-UHFFFAOYSA-L |
| PubChem CID | 24580 |
| INCI Name | MANGANESE SULFATE |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
Manganese Sulfate (CAS: 7785-87-7) is an inorganic salt that appears as pale red, slightly efflorescent crystals with high water solubility. This manganese(II) compound functions as a pH adjustment agent in industrial formulations. It serves critical applications in agriculture and household, industrial & institutional (HI&I) cleaning sectors.