Define Blue vitriol
Answers
Cupric sulfate is a salt formed by treating cupric oxide with sulfuric acid. It forms as large, bright blue crystals containing five molecules of water (CuSO4∙5H2O) and is known in commerce as blue vitriol.
Answer:
A blue, crystalline compound of copper sulfate. Blue vitriol is soluble in water, and is a very important industrial salt of copper. It is used in insecticides and germicides, in electrolytes for batteries, and in electroplating baths.
Chemical formula: CuSO4·5H2O.
It is used for controlling the growth of algae in farm ponds, waterways, water bodies and reservoirs. It is the best algaecide so it is generally used to kill the unwanted algae on the roofs and lawns also.
• Blue Vitriol contains five molecules of water of crystallization.
• The common name of Blue Vitriol is crystalline copper sulfate.
• Blue Vitriol is used as fungicide and insecticide etc.
• Copper sulfate is commonly used for lab purposes.
• When we heating at 63°c it looses two water molecules and it's blue color also fades away and turns into white.
• Anhydrous copper sulfate is a white solid.