Copper(II)sulfate is used in electroplating and in mining industries. It is used as a dehydrating agent for forming and manipulating acetal groups. In analytical chemistry, it is used in Fehling's solution and Benedict's solution to test for reducing sugars. Also, used to test protein in Biuret test.
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Applications
Copper(II)sulfate is used in electroplating and in mining industries. It is used as a dehydrating agent for forming and manipulating acetal groups. In analytical chemistry, it is used in Fehling′s solution and Benedict′s solution to test for reducing sugars. Also, used to test protein in Biuret test.
Solubility
Soluble in water and methanol. Insoluble in ethanol.
Notes
Incompatible with strong bases, metals, alkali metals and powdered metals.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Dai, Q.; Zhu, X.; Abbas, S.; Karangwa, E.; Zhang, X.; Xia, S.; Feng, B.; Jia, C. Stable Nanoparticles Prepared by Heating Electrostatic Complexes of Whey Protein Isolate-Dextran Conjugate and Chondroitin Sulfate. J. Agric. Food Chem. 2015, 63 (16), 4179-4189.
- Lu, D.; Hossain, D.; Jia, Z.; Monteiro, M. J. One-Pot Orthogonal Copper-Catalyzed Synthesis and Self-Assembly of L-Lysine-Decorated Polymeric Dendrimers. Macromolecules 2015, 48 (6), 1688-1702.