Ammonium iron(II) sulfate hexahydrate
SIAL/09719 - BioUltra, ≥99.0% (RT)
Synonym: Ammonium ferrous sulfate hexahydrate; Ammonium iron(II) sulfate; Mohr’s salt
CAS Number: 7783-85-9
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): H8FeN2O8S2 · 6H2O
Molecular Weight: 392.14
EC Number: 233-151-8
MDL Number: MFCD00150530
Linear Formula: (NH4)2Fe(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Product Type: Chemical
| anion traces | chloride (Cl-): ≤10 mg/kg |
| phosphate (PO43-): ≤20 mg/kg | |
| assay | ≥99.0% (RT) |
| cation traces | Cd: ≤5 mg/kg |
| Co: ≤50 mg/kg | |
| Cr: ≤50 mg/kg | |
| Cu: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Fe3+: ≤50 mg/kg | |
| K: ≤50 mg/kg | |
| Mg: ≤100 mg/kg | |
| Mn: ≤500 mg/kg | |
| Na: ≤50 mg/kg | |
| Ni: ≤100 mg/kg | |
| Pb: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Sr: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Zn: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| grade | reagent grade |
| impurities | insoluble matter, passes filter test |
| InChI | 1S/Fe.2H3N.2H2O4S.6H2O/c; |
| InChI key | MQLVWQSVRZVNIP-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 100 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| pH | 2.5-4.0 (25 °C, 0.5 M in H2O) |
| product line | BioUltra |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| SMILES string | N.N.O.O.O.O.O.O.[Fe++].OS |
| solubility | H2O: 0.5 M at 20 °C, clear, faintly yellow-green |
| Application: | Ammonium iron(II) sulfate hexahydrate has been used in a study to assess the catalytic effect of different forms of iron in purification of single-walled carbon nanotubes. Ammonium iron(II) sulfate hexahydrate has also been used in a study to determine trace amounts of Se(IV) in seawater. |
| Application: | In culture media for the detection of sulfate-reducing bacteria; |
| Symbol | GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H315 - H319 - H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P261 - P264 - P271 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26 |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥99.0% (RT) |
| mp | 100 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352302 |


