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Manganese(II)-potassium sulfate

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   Manganese(II)-potassium sulfate   
Names: Manganese potassium sulfate
Manganese Tutton's salt
potassium manganese schoenite
KMnSH
KMSH
Formula: K2Mn(SO4)2 (anhydrous)
K2Mn(SO4)2 · 6H2O (hexahydrate)
Molar mass: 325.256 g/mol (anhydrous)
433.345 g/mol (hexahydrate)
Shapes:
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Color: pink
Stability: erodes (hexahydrate)
hygroscopic (anhydrous)
Hardness: relatively strong

Description

Inorganic compound, double salt of transitional metal manganese, alkaline metal potassium and inorganic sulfuric acid. From water solutions crystallizes as hexahydrate.

Precursors

Reaction between manganese(II) and potassium sulfates

Chemical equation:

K2SO4 + MnSO4 = K2Mn(SO4)2


For preparation of 100.00g of manganese(II)-potassium sulfate hexahydrate а 55.63g of manganese(II) sulfate pentahydrate and 40.21g of potassium sulfate is required.

Dissolve compounds in hot water apart and then mix solutions into one container with intense stirring. Cooling or evaporation of a solution will cause double salt crystallyzation.

Due to the high solubility of the product and the heat generated during dissolution, compounds should be added carefully and less amount of water is recommended..

Influence of impurities

Excess of one of sulfates leads to changing a shape of the final crystal. Excess of potassium sulfate makes crystals cloudy/opaque. Small addition of zinc-potassium sulfate changes crystal color to a lighter one, but adding a large amounts could lead to changing the crystal shape. It is also possible to cover crystals with a layer of other Tutton's salts, by placing the crystals into s saturated solution of other salt, producing a crystal-in-crystal.

Storage conditions

For crystal storing use hermetic vessel with small amount of saturated solution at the bottom or place wadding moistened with such solution. You can use such alternatives as vessel with vaseline or vegetable oil, organic non-hygroscopic solvent (kerosene, benzine or paraffin). Also you can use acrylate polymer or another kinds of solidifying plastic.

Solubility

Temperatureгр/100,00 гр water
25°C298.15 K <br />77 °F <br />536.67 °R <br />~60


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