Description
Copper sulfate (CuSO4) is the inorganic compound with extensive usages in various industries. It is widely used as a fungicide or herbicide in agriculture usually by mixing with other chemical components to control fungus and other invasive aquatic plants. Thanks to this property, it can be added into swimming pools for controlling the algae and microorganism. Besides, as an analytical reagent, it is commonly seen in chemical laboratories, which can test for reducing sugars. In addition, copper sulfate is an essential material involved in many industrial processes, such as electroplating and dyeing, where it serves as a mordant. In printing, it can serves as an additive to book binding pastes and glues for protecting paper from insect bites.
References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper(II)_sulfate#Uses
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Copper_sulfate#section=Top
http://copperalliance.org.uk/copper-and-its-alloys/compounds/uses-of-copper-sulphate
