Zinc Sulphate

Zinc sulphate is a colorless crystalline, water-soluble chemical compound. It is prepared by reacting zinc with light aqueous sulfuric acid, another ways of preparation is by heating zinc sulphide or in air and dissolving out and recrystallizing the Sulphate, third method includes addition of solid zinc to a Copper Sulphate solution, copper will get replaced by zinc (Zn+CuSO4→ZnSO4+Cu). It occurs naturally as the mineral goslarite, and can be prepared by reacting zinc with sulfuric acid. The crystalline sulfate is known commonly as white vitriol.