nickel sulfate hexahydrate

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Nickel sulfate hexahydrate, with the chemical formula NiSO₄·6H₂O, is a salt of nickel. It is typically obtained as a green or blue crystalline compound. This chemical compound is primarily used in nickel-plating baths and in the electrolytic refining of nickel. It is also used in the preparation of catalysts, ground-coat enamels, and mordants for dyeing and textile printing.12

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The compound nickel sulfate hexahydrate, NiSO₄· 6H₂O, is employed in the electrolytic refining of nickel as well as in most nickel electroplating baths. Nickel chloride hexahydrate, NiCl₂· 6H₂O, is often used in conjunction with the sulfate in plating baths; while the nickel sulfamate, Ni(SO₃NH₂) ·…
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The compound nickel sulfate hexahydrate, NiSO₄· 6H₂O, is employed in the electrolytic refining of nickel as well as in most nickel electroplating baths. Nickel chloride hexahydrate, NiCl₂· 6H₂O, is often used in conjunction with the sulfate in plating baths; while the nickel sulfamate, Ni(SO₃NH₂) ·…
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