Zinc sulfate monohydrate
(ZnSO₄·H₂O)
Industrial Applications:
- ·Preparation of other zinc salts (e.g., zinc oxide, lithopone, zinc compounds)
- Electroplating industry: As a component of electroplating solutions
- Textile, pigment, and dye industries
- Intermediate in chemical reactions
- Chemical Properties:Low water content, high stabilitySlower dissolution rate than heptahydrate, but more suitable for some industrial chemical processes
Others: Can be used in wood preservatives and the leather industry
- Agricultural Uses: Commonly used as a micronutrient zinc fertilizer. Improves zinc-deficient soil and increases crop yield. Application methods include water-soluble fertilization or compound fertilizer.
- Feed Uses: Feed-grade zinc sulfate heptahydrate is used for zinc supplementation. Improves animal growth rate, enhances immunity, and prevents zinc deficiency.
- Industrial Uses: Can be used as a chemical reagent. Used in the pharmaceutical industry as an astringent or zinc supplement. Also used in dyes, pigments, and preservatives.
- Chemical Properties: Easily soluble in water, highly hygroscopic. Suitable for direct application in agriculture and feed industries.
Zinc sulfate heptahydrate
ZnSO₄·7H₂O
