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Non Life Sciences => Chemistry => Topic started by: Atomic-S on 02/08/2009 05:57:14

Title: Will ferrous sulfate set up as a plaster?
Post by: Atomic-S on 02/08/2009 05:57:14

Will Fe(SO₄) or Fe(SO₄).H₂O, if finely powdered and then mixed with some water, set up into a solid mass?

Title: Will ferrous sulfate set up as a plaster?
Post by: Chemistry4me on 02/08/2009 07:58:32

No. I doubt it will.

Title: Will ferrous sulfate set up as a plaster?
Post by: Bored chemist on 02/08/2009 10:53:41

It might set as it converts to the normal hydrate (heptahydrate IIRC). However since it's rather soluble in water and not stable in the presence of oxygen, it won't be a very useful plaster