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Iron(III) sulfate (or ferric sulfate) is the chemical compound with the formula Fe2(SO4)3 the sulfate of trivalent iron. Usually yellow it is a rhombic crystalline salt and soluble in water at room temperature. It is used in dyeing as a mordant and as a coagulant for industrial wastes. It is also used in pigments and in pickling baths for aluminum and steel. Medically it is used as an astringent and styptic.