Description

Aluminium sulfate is a chemical compound with the formula Al₂(SO₄)₃. It is soluble in water and is mainly used as a coagulating agent in the purification of drinking water and waste water treatment plants, and also in paper manufacturing. Wikipedia Formula: Al2(SO4)3 Molar mass: 342.15 g/mol IUPAC ID: Aluminium sulfate Melting point: 770 °C Density: 2.67 g/cm³ Soluble in: Water Uses. Aluminium sulfate is used in water purification and as a mordant in dyeing and printing textiles. In water purification, it causes suspended impurities to coagulate into larger particles and then settle to the bottom of the container (or be filtered out) more easily.