Steel wool is primarily composed of iron, while copper sulfate is a chemical compound with the formula \( \text{CuSO}_4 \). There isn’t a specific formula that represents the combination of steel wool and copper sulfate, as these are two distinct materials. However, when steel wool (iron) reacts with copper sulfate, a chemical reaction occurs where copper ions from copper sulfate displace iron, leading to the formation of iron sulfate and metallic copper.
The reaction can be represented by the following balanced chemical equation:
\[ \text{Fe} + \text{CuSO}_4 \rightarrow \text{FeSO}_4 + \text{Cu} \]
In this equation:
- \( \text{Fe} \) represents iron (from the steel wool),
- \( \text{CuSO}_4 \) represents copper sulfate,
- \( \text{FeSO}_4 \) represents iron(II) sulfate, and
- \( \text{Cu} \) represents metallic copper that is precipitated out.
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