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Definition of Al2SO4
1.1 The common name for Al2SO4 is aluminium sulfate. The English name is Aluminium sulphate.
1.2 The molar mass of Al2SO4 is 342.14 g/mol.
1.3 The structure of Al2SO4 molecule: 2 aluminium atoms (Al), 4 sulfur atoms (S), and 12 oxygen atoms (O).
1.4 The ion structure of Al2SO4 includes 2 aluminium ions (Al3+) and 4 sulfate ions (SO4^2-). -
Properties of Al2SO4
2.1 Physical properties: Al2SO4 is colorless, odorless, solid at room temperature, and has alkaline pH.
2.2 Chemical properties: Al2SO4 can react with water to form Al(OH)3 and H2SO4, it can also react with alkali metals to form salts and hydrogen gas. -
Common chemical equations
As Al2SO4 has various chemical properties, it can participate in many different reactions, but we will only list a few as examples. -
Synthesis of Al2SO4
4.1 Laboratory synthesis: Al2SO4 is commonly synthesized from aluminium and sulfuric acid, or from Al(OH)3 and H2SO4.
4.2 Industrial synthesis: On an industrial scale, Al2SO4 is usually produced by reacting bauxite with sulfuric acid.