Iron(III) sulfate

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Iron(III) sulfate
Iron(III) sulfate
Names
IUPAC name
Iron(III) sulfate
Other names
Ferric sulfate
Sulfuric acid, iron(3+) salt (3:2)
Identifiers
  • 10028-22-5 checkY
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.030.054 Edit this at Wikidata
RTECS number
  • NO8505000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/2Fe.3H2O4S/c;;3*1-5(2,3)4/h;;3*(H2,1,2,3,4)/q2*+3;;;/p-6 checkY
    Key: RUTXIHLAWFEWGM-UHFFFAOYSA-H checkY
  • InChI=1/2Fe.3H2O4S/c;;3*1-5(2,3)4/h;;3*(H2,1,2,3,4)/q2*+3;;;/p-6
    Key: RUTXIHLAWFEWGM-CYFPFDDLAR
  • [Fe+3].[Fe+3].[O-]S(=O)(=O)[O-].[O-]S([O-])(=O)=O.[O-]S([O-])(=O)=O
Properties
Fe2(SO4)3
Molar mass 399.88 g/mol (anhydrous)
489.96 g/mol (pentahydrate)
562.00 g/mol (nonahydrate)
Appearance grayish-white crystals
Density 3.097 g/cm3 (anhydrous)
1.898 g/cm3 (pentahydrate)
Melting point 480 °C (896 °F; 753 K) (anhydrous)
175 °C (347 °F) (nonahydrate)
256g/dm3 (monohydrate, 293K)
Solubility sparingly soluble in alcohol
negligible in acetone, ethyl acetate
insoluble in sulfuric acid, ammonia
1.814 (anhydrous)
1.552 (nonahydrate)
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
1
0
0
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)
500 mg/kg (oral, rat)
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
REL (Recommended)
TWA 1 mg/m3[1]
Related compounds
Other anions
Iron(III) chloride
Iron(III) nitrate
Related compounds
Iron(II) sulfate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Iron(III) sulfate (or ferric sulfate), is a family of inorganic compounds with the formula Fe2(SO4)3(H2O)n. A variety of hydrates are known, in fact are the most commonly encountered form of "ferric sulfate". Solutions are used in dyeing as a mordant, and as a coagulant for industrial wastes. It is also used in pickling baths for aluminum and steel.[2][3]

Production[]

Generally, ferric sulfate is used as a solution generated from iron wastes. The actual speciation is vague but its applications do not demand high purity materials. As such iron(III) sulfate is generated and handled as an aqueous solution. It is produced on a large scale by treating sulfuric acid, a hot solution of ferrous sulfate, and an oxidizing agent. Typical oxidizing agents include chlorine, nitric acid, and hydrogen peroxide.[4]

2 FeSO4 + H2SO4 + H2O2 → Fe2(SO4)3 + 2 H2O

Natural occurrences[]

Iron sulfates occur as a variety of rare and commercially unimportant minerals. , a mixed iron-aluminium sulfate of chemical formula (Fe3+, Al3+)2(SO4)3[5] is the name of mineralogical form of iron(III) sulfate. This anhydrous form occurs very rarely and is connected with coal fires. The hydrates are more common, with (nonahydrate) as probably the most often met among them. is the other, rarely encountered natural nonahydrate. (heptahydrate) and quenstedtite (decahydrate) are rarely found. (hexa- or pentahydrate) is a doubtful species. All the mentioned natural hydrates are unstable connected with the weathering (aerobic oxidation) of Fe-bearing primary minerals (mainly pyrite and marcasite).

Coquimbite crystal structure

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0346". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
  2. ^ Ferric sulfate. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. Retrieved November, 2007.
  3. ^ Wildermuth, Egon; Stark, Hans; Friedrich, Gabriele; Ebenhöch, Franz Ludwig; Kühborth, Brigitte; Silver, Jack; Rituper, Rafael (2000). "Iron Compounds". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a14_591.
  4. ^ Iron compounds. Encyclopædia Britannica Article. Retrieved November, 2007
  5. ^ Mikasaite

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