Copper Sulphate

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We are offering Copper Sulphate that is a chemical compound with the formula CuSO4. It exists as a series of compounds that differ in their degree of hydration. If mixed with lime, it called Bordeaux mixture and used to control fungus on grapes, melons, and other berries. A dilute solution of copper sulfate is used for the treatment of aquarium fish for various parasitic infections, and is also used to remove snails from aquariums. Following are some of the chemical specification of various forms of Copper Sulphate: The anhydrous form is a pale green or gray-white powder, whereas the pentahydrate, the most commonly encountered salt, is bright blue The anhydrous form occurs as a rare mineral known as chalcocyanite The hydrated copper sulphate occurs in nature as chalcanthite (pentahydrate), and two more rare ones: bonattite (trihydrate) and boothite (heptahydrate) Archaic names for copper(II) sulphate are "blue vitriol" and "bluestone". Uses: Copper sulphate pentahydrate is a fungicide Cheshunt compound, a mixture of copper sulfate and ammonium carbonate used in horticulture to prevent damping off in seedlings Its use as herbicide is not agricultural, but instead for control of invasive exotic aquatic plants and the roots of other invasive plants near various pipes that contain water Copper ions are also highly toxic to the fish, care must be taken with the dosage Most species of algae can be controlled with very low concentrations of copper sulphate.