Ferric Sulfate

Application Notes

Ferric Sulfate is used in dyeing as a mordant, and as a coagulant for industrial wastes. It is also used in pigments, and in pickling baths for aluminum and steel. Medically it is used as an astringent and styptic. It also acts as an important oxidative agent.

Usage Statement

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Key Applications

Oxidative agent

SKU	02158042-CF
Alternate Names	Iron[III] sulfate; Ferric persulfate; ferric sesquisulfate; ferric tersulfate; Iron(III) sulfate hydrate; Ferric sulfate hydrate
Application Notes	Ferric Sulfate is used in dyeing as a mordant, and as a coagulant for industrial wastes. It is also used in pigments, and in pickling baths for aluminum and steel. Medically it is used as an astringent and styptic. It also acts as an important oxidative agent.
Base Catalog Number	158042
CAS #	15244-10-7
Density	3.1 at 68° F (USCG, 1999)
Format	Powder
Hazard Statements	H302-H319-H335
Melting Point	480 deg C (decomp)
Molecular Formula	Fe₂(SO₄)₃-xH₂O
Molecular Weight	399.858 g/mol
Personal Protective Equipment	Dust mask, Eyeshields, Gloves
RTECS Number	NO8505000
Safety Symbol	GHS07
Solubility	Slowly sol in <a class="pubchem-internal-link CID-962" href="https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/water">water</a>; rapidly sol in the presence of a trace of <a class="pubchem-internal-link CID-24393" href="https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/ferrous%20sulfate">ferrous sulfate</a>; sparingly sol in alc; practically insol in <a class="pubchem-internal-link CID-180" href="https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/acetone">acetone</a>, <a class="pubchem-internal-link CID-8857" href="https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/ethyl%20acetate">ethyl acetate</a>.
Usage Statement	Unless specified otherwise, MP Biomedical's products are for research or further manufacturing use only, not for direct human use. For more information, please contact our customer service department.