[{"from": "human", "value": "Could you provide a description of this molecule? [O-1][S][=Branch1][C][=O][=Branch1][C][=O][O-1].[Zn+2]"}, {"from": "gpt", "value": "The molecule is used as a malting/fermenting aid and as a nutrient supplement Zinc sulfate (ZnSO4) is a colorless crystalline, water-soluble chemical compound. The hydrated form, ZnSO4*7H2O, the mineral goslarite, was historically known as white vitriol and can be prepared by reacting zinc with aqueous sulfuric acid. It may also be prepared by adding solid zinc to a copper(II) sulfate solution.<br /> Zinc sulfate has been shown to exhibit antibiotic and anti-spectic functions (A7766, A7767).<br /> Zinc sulfate belongs to the family of Transition Metal Sulfates. These are inorganic compounds in which the largest oxoanion is sulfate, and in which the heaviest atom not in an oxoanion is a transition metal."}]