Talk:Indium(III) sulfate

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A fact from Indium(III) sulfate appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 18 July 2015 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that indium sulfate does not remain in solution when diluted, but precipitates as a basic salt?

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This article is tagged for immediate attention, but there is nothing to say why. Please say why, or remove the tag.--DThomsen8 (talk) 19:19, 26 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Removed it. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 23:03, 28 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Indium sulfate can not be obtained by the reaction of sulfuric acid with indium

Indium sulfate cannot be obtained during reaction between indium and sulfuric acid at various concentrations. Indium atom lacks charge to replace the hydrogen. The result is an insoluble precipitate, and outgoing gas is definitely sulphurous (smells like exploded firecrackers). I propose to write down equation of the reaction with copper sulfate. If we take a concentrated solution of copper sulfate and put small pieces of indium in it, substitution reaction will start with the fallout of powdered copper.

195.182.156.203 (talk) 06:54, 26 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

This sounds like original research conducted by you. I read a reference that says they used an excess of 2M strength acid to avoid basic salts. I suppose you got a basic salt. Perhaps some of your sulfuric acid was reduced to sulfur dioxide, in addition to hydrogen. See if you can find a publication that says you can make it from copper sulfate and indium metal. The reaction may happen but it may not be a useful thing to do. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 23:32, 26 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]