WWW.elqemma.

COM

Preparation of tris(thiourea)copper()sulphate

[Cu(H2NCSNH2)3]SO4

Equation:S
H2N-C-NH2

Chemicals:12-

[Cu(H2NCSNH2)3]SO4

CuSO4. 5 H2O

thio urea H N-C-NH

copper sulphate
2

CuSO4. 5 H2O

tris(thiourea)copper()sulphat
e

Octahedral
Diamagnetic

Procedure:1-

2.5 gm thiourea dissolved in least amount of

H2O
2.5 gm copper sulphate dissolved in least
amount of H2O
3Add [2] to [1]
4- 5
5- Add 1 gm thiourea to solution
6-
7- + +
2-

WWW.elqemma.COM

WWW.elqemma.COM

%yield
S
H2N-C-NH2

CuSO4. 5 H2O

1 mol
249.5 gm
we take 2.5 gm

[Cu(H2NCSNH2)3]SO4
1 mol
297.5 gm
X

X = (2.5 X 297.5) / 249.5 =2.98 gm

% yield = (Practical / theoretical) X 100

WWW.elqemma.COM