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No, it is a salt, of Iron and Hydrosulfuric acid

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Technically ferric (iron III) sulfate is a salt, but it is mildly acidic due to the behavior of the hydrated Fe3+ ion

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Base, because when we react ferric oxide with sulphuric acid , it forms ferrous sulphate and water as in a neutralisation reaction

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Is ferrous sulphate acid or base?

Base, because when we react ferric oxide with sulphuric acid , it forms ferrous sulphate and water as in a neutralisation reaction


How make ferrous sulphate?

you can make ferrous sulphate by reacting iron scrap with dilute sulphuric acid , and then filtering and crystallisation of solution.


Why you use sulphuric acid in assay of ferrous sulphate?

Simply to prevent it hydrolysis from ferrous sulphate to Fe(OH)2 and subseqeunt oxidation


Formula for ferrous sulphate?

The formula for ferrous sulphate is FeSO4.


What happens when freshly prepared solution of ferrous sulphate followed by conc.H2SO4 is added to nitric acid?

You can obtain the ferric sulphate - Fe2(SO4)3; because the ferrous sulphate react as a reducing agent.


What is ferrous sulphate molecular formula?

Ferrous sulphate, or iron (II) sulphate has the formula FeSO4.


Is Sulphate an Acid or Base?

Sulphate is an ion. If joined with Hydrogen, it becomes Sulfuric Acid.


What is color of Ferrous Sulphate?

Ferrous Sulphate, also known as Iron (II) sulphate or green vitrol is green.


How do you prepare ferrous ammonium sulphate?

It's prepared by dissolving ferrous and ammonium sulphate in water with some sulphuric acid and recrystallising. For details please see the wikipedia article about ammonium iron (II) sulfate.


What color if the ferrous sulphate is heated?

ferrous sulphate when it is heated it changes into red brown color


What colour is ferrous sulphate?

Ferrous sulfate is green in color


What is the charge on the ferrous ion in ferrous sulphate?

The Ferrous ion has a '2+' charge. Hence the formula for ferrous sulphate is FeSO4. NB The Ferric ion has a '3+' charge. Hence the formula for ferric sulphate is Fe2(SO4)3