Ferrous ammonium sulfate hexahydrate Chemical Properties

Melting point:

100 °C (dec.)(lit.)

Density 

1,864 g/cm³

vapor density 

> 1 (vs air)

storage temp. 

Store at +15°C to +25°C.

solubility 

H₂O: 0.5 M at 20 °C, clear, faintly yellow-green

form 

Solid

Specific Gravity

1.864

color 

Pale green

PH

2.5-4.0 (25℃, 0.5M in H2O)

Odor

Odorless

Water Solubility 

269 g/L (20 ºC)

Sensitive 

Air & Light Sensitive

Merck 

14,521

Exposure limits

ACGIH: TWA 1 mg/m3
NIOSH: TWA 1 mg/m3

Stability:

Stable. Incompatible with sulfuric acid.

CAS DataBase Reference

7783-85-9(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

Ferrous ammonium sulfate hexahydrate (7783-85-9)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36-37/39

RIDADR 

UN 3077 9 / PGIII

WGK Germany 

1

RTECS 

BR6500000

F 

8-10-23

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

28429090

Toxicity

LD50 orally in Rabbit: 3250 mg/kg

MSDS

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Ferrous ammonium sulfate hexahydrate Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Ferrous ammonium sulfate is a pale green or blue-green solid (powder or lumpy crystals).

Chemical Properties

Ferrous ammonium sulfate hexahydrate is pale blue-green solid

Uses

Ammonium iron(II) sulfate hydrate is widely utilized in analytical chemistry for titration purposes since it is affected lesser by oxygen in the air than iron(II) sulpahte. It is employed to measure high doses of gamma rays by using Fricke's dosemeter. It is involved in a variety of other applications from nanomaterials to general redox reactions. It is used in the medical field as an antianemic agent for treatment of iron deficiency.

Uses

Used as analytical standard.

Definition

ChEBI: A hydrate that is the hexahydrate form of ferrous ammonium sulfate. Acts as an iron ion donor for building Fe-S clusters in vitro.

Potential Exposure

Ferrous ammonium sulfate hexahydrate is used in photography, analytical chemistry and in dosimeters.

Purification Methods

A solution in warm water (0.67g/mL) is cooled rapidly to 0o, and the resulting light bluish-green monoclinic crystals are filtered at the pump, washed with cold distilled water and pressed between sheets of filter paper to dry it. The solubility at 25o is 0.36g/mL. It separates as an almost white powder when a saturated aqueous solution is diluted with EtOH.

Ferrous ammonium sulfate hexahydrate(7783-85-9)Related Product Information

• Ammonium carbonate
• Ammonium chloride
• Ferrous sulfate monohydrate
• Ammonium acetate
• Molybdic acid
• Ferrous sulfate heptahydrate
• Ferric sulfate
• Ammonium sulfate
• Ammonium dihydrogen phosphate
• Ammonium hydroxide
• Ammonium formate
• Zinc sulfate monohydrate
• Strontium sulfate
• Rubidium sulfate
• Copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate
• Stannous sulfate
• Indium sulfate
• INDIUM(III) SULFATE HYDRATE 99.99+%
• Ammonium Ferrous Sulfate Hexahydrate
• Ferrous Ammonium Sulfate