Aluminium sulfate Chemistry LibreTexts
Aluminium sulfate is a chemical compound with the formula Al 2 (SO 4) 3. It is soluble in water and is mainly used as a flocculating agent (causing contaminating particles to clump into larger, more easily trapped particles) in the purification of drinking water and waste water treatment plants, and also in paper manufacturing. Aluminium sulfate is sometimes referred to as a type of alum