Copper(II) sulfate is the chemical compound with the formula CuSO4.

This salt exists as a series of compounds that differ in their degree of hydration. The anhydrous form is a pale green or gray-white powder whereas the pentahydrate the most commonly encountered salt is !right !lue. The anhydrous form occurs as a rare mineral "nown as chalcocyanite. The hydrated copper sulfate occurs in nature as chalcanthite (pentahydrate) and two more rare ones# !onattite (trihydrate) and !oothite (heptahydrate). $rchaic names for copper(II) sulfate are %!lue &itriol% and %!luestone%. Copper sulfate is employed in organic synthesis. The anhydrous salt catalyses the transacetali'ation in organic synthesis. Copper Sulphate can !e made !y the action of sulfuric acid on a &ariety of copper(II) compounds for example copper(II) oxide. It may also !e prepared !y electroly'ing sulfuric acid using copper electrodes. Copper sulfate pentahydrate is a fungicide. (ixed with lime it is called )ordeaux mixture to control fungus on grapes melons and other !erries. Copper Sulphate is used as an her!icide is not agricultural !ut instead for control of in&asi&e exotic a*uatic plants and the roots of other in&asi&e plants near &arious pipes that contain water. Copper sulfate a product whose composition hasn+t changed significantly in the last half century is perhaps the most widely used algaecide in the country due to its a&aila!ility and its relati&ely low cost. )efore the cost of copper sulfate has risen significantly closing the price gap !etween copper sulfate and chelated algaecides so we are choosing this opportunity to wean our la"es and ponds off this outdated product.