Copper(II) sulfate
= Copper(II) sulfate
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In the <catalysed peroxide comparison>, <copper(II) sulfate> supplies dissolved <ions> before addition of <sodium hydroxide> forms a solid by <precipitation (chemistry)>. The comparison tests that solid-forming treatment rather than assuming the dissolved salt is itself an effective <catalyst>.