zinc sulfate

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Zinc sulfate is a crystalline salt with the chemical formula ZnSO₄. It is an intermediate compound used in the electrolytic production of zinc.12

Zinc sulfate has various applications, including:
* Making white paint pigments.1
* Use in printing and dyeing.12
* In sprays and fertilizers.1
* In medicine as an astringent, emetic, and weak antiseptic.1
* As a weed killer.2
* In the manufacture of viscose rayon.2

The process of extracting zinc often involves preparing a zinc sulfate solution by leaching zinc oxide with sulfuric acid, followed by purification and electrolysis.3

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