Characteristic

Zirconium(IV) sulfate is the name for a family of inorganic compounds with the formula Zr(SO₄)₂(H₂O)_n where n = 0, 4, 5, 7. They are white or colourless solids that are soluble in water. 

Chemical formula:Zr(SO₄)₂(H₂O)_x ( x = 0, 4, 5, 7)

Molar mass: 285.35 g/mol (anhydrous);355.40 g/mol (tetrahydrate)

Appearance: white solids

Density: 3.22 g/cm³ (anhydrous);2.85 g/cm³ (tetrahydrate)

Solubility in water:52.5 g/100 mL (tetrahydrate)

Refractive index (nD):1.646

Crystal structure:orthorhombic

  

Application

 

Used in catalysts, precipitation of amino acids and proteins, and tanning.

Used in tanning white leather, as a catalyst support, to precipitate proteins and amino acids, and as a pigment stabilizer.