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Ferric acetate is the iron compound with the formula Fe 3 O(O 2 CCH 3) 6 (H 2 O) 3]O 2 CCH 3. This red brown solid is the acetate salt of the coordination complex [Fe 3 O(OAc) 6 (H 2 O) 3] + (OAc − is CH 3 CO 2 −). Commonly, the salt is known as "basic iron acetate". [2] The formation of the red-brown complex was once used as a test for ...
A molecular ferric complex is the anion ferrioxalate, [Fe(C 2 O 4) 3] 3−, with three bidentate oxalate ions surrounding the Fe core. Relative to lower oxidation states, ferric is less common in organoiron chemistry , but the ferrocenium cation [Fe(C 2 H 5 ) 2 ] + is well known.
The following chart shows the solubility of various ionic compounds in water at 1 atm pressure and room temperature (approx. 25 °C, 298.15 K). "Soluble" means the ionic compound doesn't precipitate, while "slightly soluble" and "insoluble" mean that a solid will precipitate; "slightly soluble" compounds like calcium sulfate may require heat to precipitate.
When Fe 2 O 3 ·H 2 O is heated, it loses its water of hydration. Further heating at 1670 K converts Fe 2 O 3 to black Fe 3 O 4 (Fe II Fe III 2 O 4), which is known as the mineral magnetite. Fe(O)OH is soluble in acids, giving [Fe(H 2 O) 6] 3+. In concentrated aqueous alkali, Fe 2 O 3 gives [Fe(OH) 6] 3−. [12]
The iron cycle is an important component of the terrestrial ecosystems. The ferrous form of iron, Fe 2+, is dominant in the Earth's mantle, core, or deep crust. The ferric form, Fe 3+, is more stable in the presence of oxygen gas. [22] Dust is a key component in the Earth's iron cycle.
Substance Formula 0 °C 10 °C 20 °C 30 °C 40 °C 50 °C 60 °C 70 °C 80 °C 90 °C 100 °C Barium acetate: Ba(C 2 H 3 O 2) 2: 58.8: 62: 72: 75: 78.5: 77: 75
Iron(II) complexes are less stable than iron(III) complexes but the preference for O-donor ligands is less marked, so that for example [Fe(NH 3) 6] 2+ is known while [Fe(NH 3) 6] 3+ is not. They have a tendency to be oxidized to iron(III) but this can be moderated by low pH and the specific ligands used.
The abiotic processes include the rusting of iron-bearing metals, where Fe 2+ is abiotically oxidized to Fe 3+ in the presence of oxygen, and the reduction of Fe 3+ to Fe 2+ by iron-sulfide minerals. The biological cycling of Fe 2+ is done by iron oxidizing and reducing microbes. [52] [53]