Structure
Triclinic (pentahydrate), space group P-1,
a = 0.5986 nm,
b = 0.6141 nm,
c = 1.0736 nm,
α = 77.333°,
β = 82.267°,
γ = 72.567°
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| CuSO4·5H2O (pentahydrate) | |
| Molar mass | 249.685 g/mol (pentahydrate) |
| Appearance | blue (pentahydrate) |
| Density | 2.286 g/cm3 (pentahydrate) |
| Melting point | 110 °C (230 °F; 383 K) decomposes (·5H2O) <560 °C decomposes |
| 1.055 molal (10 °C) 1.26 molal (20 °C) 1.502 molal (30 °C)[2] |
|
| Solubility |
pentahydrate soluble in methanol 10.4 g/L (18 °C) insoluble in ethanol, insoluble in acetone |
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