Iron sulfate is an inorganic substance, the chemical formula is Fe₂(SO₄)₃, gray-white or light yellow powder, easy to absorb moisture, soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol, and the aqueous solution is reddish-brown.

Properties of Iron Sulfate

Melting Point: 480°C

Density: 3.097g/cm³

Appearance: off-white or light yellow powder, aqueous solution is reddish-brown

Solubility: soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol, insoluble in acetone, ethyl acetate, concentrated sulfuric acid

Uses of Iron Sulfate

It is used as a mordant and a coagulant for industrial wastewater, and is also used in pigments.

In medicine, iron sulfate is used as an astringent and hemostatic agent.