Iron(II) sulfate

Iron(II) sulfate

Iron(II) sulfate when dissolved in water
Names
IUPAC name
Iron(II) sulfate
Other names
Iron(II) sulphate; Ferrous sulfate, Green vitriol, Iron vitriol, Ferrous vitriol, Copperas, Melanterite, Szomolnokite,
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.028.867
EC Number
  • anhydrous: 231-753-5
RTECS number
  • anhydrous: NO8500000 (anhydrous)
    NO8510000 (heptahydrate)
UNII
UN number 3077
  • InChI=1S/Fe.H2O4S/c;1-5(2,3)4/h;(H2,1,2,3,4)/q+2;/p-2 Y
    Key: BAUYGSIQEAFULO-UHFFFAOYSA-L Y
  • anhydrous: InChI=1/Fe.H2O4S/c;1-5(2,3)4/h;(H2,1,2,3,4)/q+2;/p-2
    Key: BAUYGSIQEAFULO-NUQVWONBAS
  • anhydrous: [O-]S(=O)(=O)[O-].[Fe+2]
Properties
FeSO4
Molar mass 151.91 g/mol (anhydrous)
169.93 g/mol (monohydrate)
241.99 g/mol (pentahydrate)
260.00 g/mol (hexahydrate)
278.02 g/mol (heptahydrate)
Appearance White crystals (anhydrous)
White-yellow crystals (monohydrate)
Blue-green deliquescent crystals (heptahydrate)
Odor Odorless
Density 3.65 g/cm3 (anhydrous)
3 g/cm3 (monohydrate)
2.15 g/cm3 (pentahydrate)
1.934 g/cm3 (hexahydrate)
1.895 g/cm3 (heptahydrate)
Melting point 680 °C (1,256 °F; 953 K)
(anhydrous) decomposes
300 °C (572 °F; 573 K)
(monohydrate) decomposes
60–64 °C (140–147 °F; 333–337 K)
(heptahydrate) decomposes
Monohydrate:
44.69 g/100 mL (77 °C)
35.97 g/100 mL (90.1 °C)
Heptahydrate:
15.65 g/100 mL (0 °C)
19.986 g/100 mL (10 °C)
29.51 g/100 mL (25 °C)
39.89 g/100 mL (40.1 °C)
51.35 g/100 mL (54 °C)
Solubility Negligible in alcohol
Solubility in ethylene glycol 6.38 g/100 g (20 °C)
Vapor pressure 1.95 kPa (heptahydrate)
1.24×10−2 cm3/mol (anhydrous)
1.05×10−2 cm3/mol (monohydrate)
1.12×10−2 cm3/mol (heptahydrate)
+10200×10−6 cm3/mol
1.591 (monohydrate)
1.526–1.528 (21 °C, tetrahydrate)
1.513–1.515 (pentahydrate)
1.468 (hexahydrate)
1.471 (heptahydrate)
Structure
Orthorhombic, oP24 (anhydrous)
Monoclinic, mS36 (monohydrate)
Monoclinic, mP72 (tetrahydrate)
Triclinic, aP42 (pentahydrate)
Monoclinic, mS192 (hexahydrate)
Monoclinic, mP108 (heptahydrate)
Pnma, No. 62 (anhydrous)
C2/c, No. 15 (monohydrate, hexahydrate)
P21/n, No. 14 (tetrahydrate)
P1, No. 2 (pentahydrate)
P21/c, No. 14 (heptahydrate)
2/m 2/m 2/m (anhydrous)
2/m (monohydrate, tetrahydrate, hexahydrate, heptahydrate)
1 (pentahydrate)
a = 8.704(2) Å, b = 6.801(3) Å, c = 4.786(8) Å (293 K, anhydrous)
α = 90°, β = 90°, γ = 90°
Octahedral (Fe2+)
Thermochemistry
100.6 J/mol·K (anhydrous)
394.5 J/mol·K (heptahydrate)
107.5 J/mol·K (anhydrous)
409.1 J/mol·K (heptahydrate)
−928.4 kJ/mol (anhydrous)
−3016 kJ/mol (heptahydrate)
−820.8 kJ/mol (anhydrous)
−2512 kJ/mol (heptahydrate)
Pharmacology
B03AA07 (WHO)
none
Pharmacokinetics:
4 days
2-4 months with peak activity at 7-10 days
Legal status
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Warning
H302, H315, H319
P305+P351+P338
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
1
0
0
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
237 mg/kg (rat, oral)
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
REL (Recommended)
TWA 1 mg/m3
Related compounds
Other cations
Cobalt(II) sulfate
Copper(II) sulfate
Manganese(II) sulfate
Nickel(II) sulfate
Related compounds
Iron(III) sulfate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Iron(II) sulfate (British English: iron(II) sulphate) or ferrous sulfate denotes a range of salts with the formula Fe SO4·xH2O. These compounds exist most commonly as the heptahydrate (x = 7) but several values for x are known. The hydrated form is used medically to treat or prevent iron deficiency, and also for industrial applications. Known since ancient times as copperas and as green vitriol (vitriol is an archaic name for sulfate), the blue-green heptahydrate (hydrate with 7 molecules of water) is the most common form of this material. All the iron(II) sulfates dissolve in water to give the same aquo complex [Fe(H2O)6]2+, which has octahedral molecular geometry and is paramagnetic. The name copperas dates from times when the copper(II) sulfate was known as blue copperas, and perhaps in analogy, iron(II) and zinc sulfate were known respectively as green and white copperas.

It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. In 2021, it was the 105th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 6 million prescriptions.

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