Ukuze uqonde i-aluminium sulfate, kuyadingeka ukuqonda ukusetshenziswa kwayo, okuhlanganisa igwebu lomlilo, ukuthuthwa kwendle, ukuhlanzwa kwamanzi kanye nokwenza iphepha.Inqubo esetshenziselwa ukukhiqiza i-aluminium sulfate ihlanganisa ukuhlanganisa i-sulfuric acid nezinye izinto, njenge-bauxite ne-cryolite.Kuya ngemboni, ibizwa nge-alum noma i-paper alum
I-Aluminium sulfate iyikristalu emhlophe noma evaliwe noma impushana.Ayiguquguquki futhi ayivuthi.Uma ihlanganiswa namanzi, inani layo le-pH liphansi kakhulu, lingashisa isikhumba noma ligxume izinsimbi, lincibilika emanzini, futhi lingagcina ama-molecule amanzi.Uma amanzi ane-alkaline engeziwe, enza i-aluminium hydroxide, i-Al (OH) 3, njengemvula.Ingatholakala ngokwemvelo ezindaweni eziqhumayo noma ezindaweni zokulahla imfucuza yezimayini.