
Ferrous Sulfate
Iron(2+) sulfate (anhydrous) is a compound of iron and sulfate in which the ratio of iron(2+) to sulfate ions is 1:1. Various hydrates occur naturally - most commonly the heptahydrate, which loses water to form the tetrahydrate at 57C and the monohydrate at 65C. It has a role as a reducing agent. It is an iron molecular entity and a metal sulfate. It contains an iron(2+). — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- iron(2+) sulfate
- Molecular formula
- FeO4S
- Molecular weight
- 151.91 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 151.886665 Da
- Topological polar surface area
- 88.6 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 4
- Covalent units
- 2
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
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External database identifiers
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