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Zinc-potassium sulfate

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   Zinc-potassium sulfate   
Names: zinc-potassium sulfate
zinc(II)-potassium sulfate
zinc-dipotassium sulfate
dipotassium hexaaquazinc(II) sulfate
potassium zinc schoenite
KZnSH
KZSH
Formula: K2Zn(SO4)2 (anhydrous)
K2Zn(SO4)2 · 6H2O (hexahydrate)
Molar mass: 335.708 g/mol (anhydrous)
443.797 g/mol (hexahydrate)
Crystal system: monoclinic (hexahydrate)
a=9.034 Å, b=12.184 Å, c=6.148 Åα=90°, β=104.79°, γ=90°
Shapes:
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Truncated deformed oblique hexagonal prism
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Truncated deformed hexagonal prism

Color: colorless
white
Stability: stable (hexahydrate)
hygroscopic (anhydrous)
Hardness: relatively strong

Description

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

Precursors

Reaction between zinc and potassium sulfates

Chemical equation:

K2SO4 + ZnSO4 = K2Zn(SO4)2↓


For preparation of 100.00g of zinc-potassium sulfate hexahydrate а 64.79g of zinc sulfate heptahydrate and 39.26g 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.

Influence of impurities

Small addition of nickel-potassium sulfate or cobalt(II)-potassium sulfate (~10%) can be used to change color of crystals to greenish or reddish, respectively. Adding large amounts of those sales may change 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.

Influence of pH level

Addition of ~0.2-0.5g of baking soda per 100g of solution leads to growing more transparent crystals, as impurities form a precipitate.

Notes

This compound is a good nutrient for molds, so a little amount of food preservative like potassium sorbate might be needed. Boiling after molds appear is also effective.

Storage conditions

Store in its original form or under several layers of varnish at average humidity and room temperature. Do not store in matchboxes or cotton wool and do not heat.

Solubility

Temperatureгр/100,00 гр water
0°C273.15 K <br />32 °F <br />491.67 °R <br />7
15°C288.15 K <br />59 °F <br />518.67 °R <br />12.5
80°C353.15 K <br />176 °F <br />635.67 °R <br />42
Soluble in glycerol. Slightly soluble in DMSO. Insoluble in ethanol, acetone, benzene, acetic acid, dimethylformamide and chloroform.


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   Sulfates
Simple

Aluminum sulfate (Al2(SO4)3) • Ammonium sulfate ((NH4)2SO4) • Calcium sulfate (CaSO4) • Cadmium sulfate (CdSO4) • Cerium(III) sulfate (Ce2(SO4)3) • Cerium(IV) sulfate (Ce(SO4)2) • Chromium(III) sulfate (Cr2(SO4)3) • Cobalt(II) sulfate (CoSO4) • Copper(II) sulfate (CuSO4) • Gadolinium sulfate (Gd2(SO4)3) • Holmium sulfate (Ho2(SO4)3) • Hydrazine sulfate (N2H4 · H2SO4) • Iron(II) sulfate (FeSO4) • Iron(III) sulfate (Fe2(SO4)3) • Lanthanum sulfate (La2(SO4)3) • Lithium sulfate (Li2SO4) • Magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) • Manganese(II) sulfate (MnSO4) • Neodymium sulfate (Nd2(SO4)3) • Nickel sulfate (NiSO4) • Potassium sulfate (K2SO4) • Praseodymium(III) sulfate (Pr2(SO4)3) • Rubidium sulfate (Rb2SO4) • Sodium hydrosulfate (NaHSO4) • Sodium sulfate (Na2SO4) • Yttrium sulfate (Gd2(SO4)3) • Zinc sulfate (ZnSO4)

Alums

Aluminum-ammonium sulfate (NH4Al(SO4)2) • Aluminum-potassium sulfate (KAl(SO4)2) • Chromium(III)-ammonium sulfate (NH4Cr(SO4)2) • Chromium(III)-potassium sulfate (KCr(SO4)2) • Cobalt(III)-ammonium sulfate (NH4Co(SO4)2) • Indium(III)-potassium sulfate (KIn(SO4)2) • Iron(III)-ammonium sulfate (NH4Fe(SO4)2) • Iron(III)-potassium sulfate (KFe(SO4)2) • Manganese(III)-ammonium sulfate (NH4Mn(SO4)2) • Vanadium(III)-ammonium sulfate (NH4V(SO4)2)

Tutton's salts

Chromium(II)-ammonium sulfate ((NH4)2Cr(SO4)2) • Cobalt(II)-ammonium sulfate ((NH4)2Co(SO4)2) • Cobalt(II)-potassium sulfate (K2Co(SO4)2) • Copper(II)-ammonium sulfate ((NH4)2Cu(SO4)2) • Copper(II)-potassium sulfate (K2Cu(SO4)2) • Iron(II)-ammonium sulfate ((NH4)2Fe(SO4)2) • Iron(II)-potassium sulfate (K2Fe(SO4)2) • Magnesium-ammonium sulfate ((NH4)2Mg(SO4)2) • Magnesium-potassium sulfate (K2Mg(SO4)2) • Magnesium-potassium sulfate-chromate (K2CrO4 · MgSO4) • Manganese(II)-ammonium sulfate ((NH4)2Mn(SO4)2) • Manganese(II)-potassium sulfate (K2Mn(SO4)2) • Nickel-ammonium sulfate ((NH4)2Ni(SO4)2) • Nickel-potassium sulfate (K2Ni(SO4)2) • Vanadium(II)-ammonium sulfate ((NH4)2V(SO4)2) • Zinc-ammonium sulfate ((NH4)2Zn(SO4)2) • Zinc-potassium sulfate (K2Zn(SO4)2) •

Double salts

Copper(II)-iron(II) sulfate ((Cu,Fe)SO4) • Iron(II)-magnesium sulfate ((Fe,Mg)SO4) • Lithium-potassium sulfate (KLiSO4) • Sodium-ammonium sulfate (NaNH4SO4) • Zinc-sodium sulfate (Na2Zn(SO4)2) •

Adducts

Triglycine sulfate ((NH2CH2COOH)3 · H2SO4) • Glutamic acid sulfate (C5H9NO4 · H2SO4)

Complexes

Cerium(III) sulfocerate(IV) (Ce4[Ce(SO4)4]3) • Glycinecopper(II) sulfate ([Cu(NH2CH2COOH)]SO4) • Hexakarbamatzinc sulfate ([(CON2H4)6Zn]SO4) • Tetraamminecopper(II) sulfate ([Cu(NH3)4]SO4) • Tris(hydroxymethil)methanoaminecopper(II) sulfate ([Cu(NH2C(CH2OH)3)4]SO4)


   Potassium compounds
Salts

Potassium bromate (KBrO3) • Potassium bromide (KBr) • Potassium chlorate (KClO3) • Potassium chloride (KCl) • Potassium chromate (K2CrO4) • Potassium dihydrophosphate (KH2PO4) • Potassium dichromate (K2Cr2O7) • Potassium iodide (KI) • Potassium hydrofluoride (KHF2) • Potassium hydrophosphate (K2HPO4) • Potassium hydrophthalate (KC8H6O4) • Potassium metavanadate (KVO3) • Potassium nitrate (KNO3) • Potassium sulfate (K2SO4) • Potassium thiocyanate (KNCS)

Double salts

Aluminum-potassium sulfate (KAl(SO4)2) • Antimony(III)-potassium tartrate (K2Sb2(C4H2O6)2) • Chromium(III)-potassium sulfate (KCr(SO4)2) • Cobalt(II)-potassium sulfate (K2Co(SO4)2) • Copper(II)-potassium sulfate (K2Cu(SO4)2) • Indium(III)-potassium sulfate (KIn(SO4)2) • Iron(II)-potassium sulfate (K2Fe(SO4)2) • Iron(III)-potassium sulfate (KFe(SO4)2) • Lithium-potassium sulfate (KLiSO4) • Magnesium-potassium sulfate (K2Mg(SO4)2) • Magnesium-potassium sulfate-chromate (K2CrO4 · MgSO4) • Manganese(II)-potassium sulfate (K2Mn(SO4)2) • Nickel-potassium sulfate (K2Ni(SO4)2) • Potassium-sodium tartrate (KNaC4H4O6) • Vanadium(III)-ammonium sulfate (NH4V(SO4)2)

Complexes

Potassium dioxalatocuprate(II) (K2[Cu(C2O4)2]) • Potassium hexanitrocobaltate(III) (K3[Co(NO2)6]) • Potassium hexachlororhodiate(III) (K3[RhCl6]) • Potassium hexacyanocobaltate(III) (K3[Co(CN)6]) • Potassium hexacyanoferrate(II) (K4[Fe(CN)6]) • Tripotassium-sodium hexacyanoferrate(II) (K3Na[Fe(CN)6]) • Potassium hexacyanoferrate(III) (K3[Fe(CN)6]) • Potassium hexacyanochromate(III) (K3[Co(CN)6]) • Potassium tetraiodobismuthate (К[BiI4]) • Potassium tetraiodomercurate(II) (K2[HgI4]) • Potassium trioxalatoaluminate (K3[Al(C2O4)3]) • Potassium trioxalatocobaltate(III) (K3[Co(C2O4)3]) Potassium trioxalatoferrate(III) (K3[Fe(C2O4)3]) • Potassium-sodium trioxalatoferrate(III) (K5Na[Fe(C2O4)3]2) • Dipotassium-sodium trioxalatoferrate(III) (K2Na[Fe(C2O4)3]) • Potassium trioxalatochromate(III) (K3[Cr(C2O4)3])


   Zinc compounds

Hexakarbamatzinc sulfate ([(CON2H4)6Zn]SO4) • Zinc (Zn) • Zinc acetate (Zn(CH3COO)2) • Uranyl-zinc-sodium acetate (NaZn(UO2)3(CH3COO)9) • Zinc dihydrophosphate (Zn(H2PO4)2) • Zinc formate (Zn(COOH)2) • Zinc nitrate (Zn(NO3)2) • Zinc sulfate (ZnSO4) • Zinc-ammonium sulfate ((NH4)2Zn(SO4)2) • Zinc-potassium sulfate (K2Zn(SO4)2) • Zinc-sodium sulfate (Na2Zn(SO4)2)


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