Iron(III) sulfate
Iron(III) sulfate is an inorganic compound with formula Fe2(SO4)3.
- 1Names
- 2Formulae and structures
- 3Properties
- 4Constituents
- 5Thermodynamic properties
- 6Solubility
- 7Preparations
- 8Chemical reactions
- 9References
- 10Related substances
- 11Related categories
Names
List of substance names
- Typical name
- Iron(III) sulfate
- Compositional nomenclature
- Iron(III) sulfate
- Additive nomenclature
- Iron(3+) tetraoxidosulfate(2−)
- Other names
- Ferric sulfate
Formulae and structures
List of formulae
- Typical formula
- Fe2(SO4)3
- Compositional formula
- Fe2(SO4)3
- Structural formula
- Other structural formulas
- Lewis structure
- Colored Lewis structure
Properties
List of substance properties
Constituents
Constituent ions
| Ion | Name | Charge number | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fe3+ | Iron(III) ion | 3 | 2 |
| SO42− | Sulfate ion | -2 | 3 |
Constituent atoms
| Atom | Name | Oxidation state | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fe | Iron | +3 | 2 |
| S | Sulfur | +6 | 3 |
| O | Oxygen | −2 | 12 |
Ratio of atoms
| Atom | Atomic weight | Number | Atomic ratio | Weight ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fe | 55.845 | 2 | 11.76% | 27.93% |
| S | 32.06 | 3 | 17.65% | 24.05% |
| O | 15.999 | 12 | 70.59% | 48.01% |
Thermodynamic properties
Phase transition properties
- Enthalpy of fusion
- –
- Enthalpy of vaporization
- –
- Enthalpy of vaporization at 25°C
- –
- Enthalpy of other transition
- –
Standard thermodynamic properties
Solubility
Qualitative solubility
Preparations
Reaction of acid and base
The reaction of sulfuric acid and iron(III) hydroxide yields iron(III) sulfate and water.
Reaction of base and acidic oxide
The reaction of iron(III) hydroxide and sulfur trioxide yields iron(III) sulfate and water.
Reaction of basic oxide and acid
The reaction of iron(III) oxide and sulfuric acid yields iron(III) sulfate and water.
Reaction of basic oxide and acidic oxide
The reaction of iron(III) oxide and sulfur trioxide yields iron(III) sulfate.
Reaction of salt of weak acid and strong acid
The reaction of salt of weak acid and strong acid can yield iron(III) sulfate.
Reaction of active metal and acid
The reaction of and sulfuric acid yields iron(III) sulfate and .
Reaction of active metal, acidic oxide, and water
The reaction of , sulfur trioxide, and water yields iron(III) sulfate and .
Decomposition
Decomposition of thermally decomposable substance can yield iron(III) sulfate.
Chemical reactions
Electrolytic dissociation
Electrolytic dissociation of iron(III) sulfate yields iron(III) ion and sulfate ion.
Reaction with strong base
The reaction of iron(III) sulfate and strong base yields salt of strong base and iron(III) hydroxide.
Reaction with dehydrating acid
The reaction of iron(III) sulfate and phosphoric acid yields iron(III) phosphate, sulfur trioxide, and water.
Reaction with reducing species
The reaction of reducing species and iron(III) sulfate yields a variety of products.
Reaction with oxidizable species under acidic condition
The reaction of oxidizable species, iron(III) sulfate, and hydrogen ion yields a variety of products.
Reaction with oxidizable species
The reaction of oxidizable species and iron(III) sulfate yields a variety of products.
Reaction with hardly oxidizable species under acidic condition
The reaction of hardly oxidizable species, iron(III) sulfate, and hydrogen ion yields a variety of products.
Precipitation reaction
When a certain chemical species is present in aqueous solution, it reacts with iron(III) sulfate to form a precipitate.
Decomposition
Decomposition of iron(III) sulfate yields iron(III) oxide and sulfur trioxide.
Electrolysis of aqueous solution
Electrolysis of aqueous iron(III) sulfate yields a variety of products.
References
List of references
- 1James G. Speight (2017)Lange's Handbook of Chemistry, 17th editionMcGraw Hill Education
- 2John R. Rumble Jr, David R. Lide, Thomas J. Bruno (2019)CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics 100th EditionCRC Press
- ^ Density, 3.10 g/cm3 - p.4-45
- 3Janiel J. Reed (1989)The NBS Tables of Chemical Thermodynamic Properties: Selected Values for Inorganic and C1 and C2 Organic Substances in SI UnitsNational Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
