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How do you make copper II sulfate?

Joe Ford

How do you make copper II sulfate?

Method

  1. Pour 25 cm3 of sulfuric acid into a beaker.
  2. Add in excess copper(II) oxide.
  3. Heat the beaker and stir until reaction is complete.
  4. Filter off the unreacted solid, collecting the clear blue solution in an evaporating dish.
  5. Boil the solution for 2–3 minutes.
  6. Let the solution cool and watch the crystals grow.

Can you swim in copper sulfate?

When organisms such as algae become a problem in private or commercial fish ponds, copper sulfate treatment provides an inexpensive solution. However, improper application of copper sulfate can create more problems than it solves.

Does blue-green algae go away?

Will it go away? Once excess nutrients stop flowing into the lake, there won’t be any more food for the algae and they will stop multiplying and die. The blooms may disappear as rapidly as they appeared, especially in windy or rainy weather, or it may take a few days to a week or two.

How do you stop blue-green algae?

1. Physical Management Options. Floating, Blue-Green algae cannot be mechanically or physically controlled, except by replacing the pond water. Exchange of water from a well or other source that does not have an algae bloom will dilute the algae in the pond.

What naturally gets rid of blue green algae?

To begin treatment, scrub off as much of the blue-green algae as possible and remove it with a siphon. After vacuuming the substrate and refilling the tank, add one full dose of Maracyn (which is 1 packet per 10 gallons of water), and let the aquarium sit for one week before doing another water change.

What eats blue green bacteria?

Algae use sunlight to make food and are eaten by microscopic animals (zooplankton). Small fish eat the zooplankton, and larger fish and other large animals eat the small fish. However, blue-green algae are often difficult to eat or are of poor nutritional value for zooplankton.

What are the 2 substances that cause eutrophication?

The most common nutrients causing eutrophication are nitrogen N and phosphorus P. The main source of nitrogen pollutants is run-off from agricultural land, whereas most phosphorus pollution comes from households and industry, including phosphorus-based detergents.