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<compound>
  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:10:44 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-18 23:45:11 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB013488</accession>
  <name>Zinc sulfate</name>
  <description>It is used as a malting/fermenting aid and as a nutrient supplement

Zinc sulfate (ZnSO4) is a colorless crystalline, water-soluble chemical compound. The hydrated form, ZnSO4·7H2O, the mineral goslarite, was historically known as "white vitriol" and can be prepared by reacting zinc with aqueous sulfuric acid. It may also be prepared by adding solid zinc to a copper(II) sulfate solution.</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>7446-20-0 (heptahydrate)</synonym>
    <synonym>Bonazen</synonym>
    <synonym>Bufopto zinc sulfate</synonym>
    <synonym>Complexonat</synonym>
    <synonym>Kreatol</synonym>
    <synonym>Medizinc</synonym>
    <synonym>Neozin</synonym>
    <synonym>Nu-z</synonym>
    <synonym>Op-thal-zin</synonym>
    <synonym>Optised</synonym>
    <synonym>Optraex</synonym>
    <synonym>Orazinc</synonym>
    <synonym>Prefrin-z</synonym>
    <synonym>Solvazinc</synonym>
    <synonym>Solvezinc</synonym>
    <synonym>Solvezink</synonym>
    <synonym>Sulfate de zinc</synonym>
    <synonym>Sulfate, zinc</synonym>
    <synonym>Sulfuric acid zinc salt</synonym>
    <synonym>Sulfuric acid zinc salt (1:1)</synonym>
    <synonym>Sulfuric acid zinc salt (van)</synonym>
    <synonym>Sulfuric acid, zinc salt</synonym>
    <synonym>Sulfuric acid, zinc salt (1:1)</synonym>
    <synonym>Sulfuric acid, zinc salt(1:1)</synonym>
    <synonym>Verazinc</synonym>
    <synonym>Visine-ac</synonym>
    <synonym>White copperas</synonym>
    <synonym>White vitriol</synonym>
    <synonym>White vitriol (van)</synonym>
    <synonym>Z-span</synonym>
    <synonym>Zinc sulfate (1:1)</synonym>
    <synonym>Zinc sulfate (ZnSO4)</synonym>
    <synonym>Zinc sulfate [usp]</synonym>
    <synonym>Zinc sulfate anhydrous</synonym>
    <synonym>Zinc sulfate, heptahydrate</synonym>
    <synonym>Zinc sulphate</synonym>
    <synonym>Zinc vitriol</synonym>
    <synonym>Zinc vitriol (van)</synonym>
    <synonym>zinc(2+) sulfate</synonym>
    <synonym>Zinc(II) sulfate</synonym>
    <synonym>Zincaps</synonym>
    <synonym>Zincate</synonym>
    <synonym>Zinci sulfas</synonym>
    <synonym>Zincomed</synonym>
    <synonym>Zincosite</synonym>
    <synonym>Zincteral</synonym>
    <synonym>Zink-gro</synonym>
    <synonym>Zinklet</synonym>
    <synonym>Zinkosite</synonym>
    <synonym>ZnSO4</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>O4SZn</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>161.472</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>159.880875756</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>zinc(2+) ion sulfate</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>zinc(2+) ion sulfate</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>7733-02-0</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>[Zn++].[O-]S([O-])(=O)=O</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/H2O4S.Zn/c1-5(2,3)4;/h(H2,1,2,3,4);/q;+2/p-2</inchi>
  <inchikey>NWONKYPBYAMBJT-UHFFFAOYSA-L</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <description> belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as transition metal sulfates. These are inorganic compounds in which the largest oxoanion is sulfate, and in which the heaviest atom not in an oxoanion is a transition metal.</description>
    <direct_parent>Transition metal sulfates</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Inorganic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Mixed metal/non-metal compounds</super_class>
    <class>Transition metal oxoanionic compounds</class>
    <sub_class>Transition metal sulfates</sub_class>
    <molecular_framework/>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Inorganic oxides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Inorganic salts</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Inorganic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Inorganic salt</substituent>
      <substituent>Transition metal sulfate</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
      <external_descriptor>metal sulfate</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>zinc molecular entity</external_descriptor>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <state/>
  <predicted_properties>
  </predicted_properties>
  <experimental_properties>
    <property>
      <kind>melting_point</kind>
      <value>680 ºC decomp. (anhydrous) 100 °C (heptahydrate) 70 °C, decomp (hexahydrate)</value>
    </property>
  </experimental_properties>
  <property>
    <kind>logp</kind>
    <value>-0.84</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_acidic</kind>
    <value>-3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>zinc(2+) ion sulfate</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>161.472</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
    <value>159.880875756</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>[Zn++].[O-]S([O-])(=O)=O</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>O4SZn</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchi</kind>
    <value>InChI=1S/H2O4S.Zn/c1-5(2,3)4;/h(H2,1,2,3,4);/q;+2/p-2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchikey</kind>
    <value>NWONKYPBYAMBJT-UHFFFAOYSA-L</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
    <value>80.26</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>refractivity</kind>
    <value>11.53</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>5.81</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>4</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>-2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <pathways>
  </pathways>
  <spectra>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>16350</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>81558</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>81559</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>81560</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>142689</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>142690</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>142691</spectrum_id>
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  </spectra>
  <hmdb_id>HMDB34907</hmdb_id>
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</compound>
