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ferric nitrate

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Also known as iron(III) nitrate, iron nitrate, Nitric acid, iron(3+) salt

chemical compound

Chemical data

Formula
FeN3O9
Molecular weight
241.86 g/mol
IUPAC name
iron(3+) trinitrate
SMILES
[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[Fe+3]
InChIKey
VCJMYUPGQJHHFU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Polar surface area
189 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
9
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Has part
oxygen
Mass
241.89839108
Image
Fe III nitrate.jpg
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canonical SMILES
O=[N+]([O-])[O-].O=[N+]([O-])[O-].O=[N+]([O-])[O-].[Fe+3]
NIOSH Pocket Guide ID
0346
Commons category
Iron(III) nitrate
chemical formula
FeN₃O₉
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Encyclopedic overview

Iron(III) nitrate, or ferric nitrate, is the name used for a series of inorganic compounds with the formula Fe(NO3)3(H2O)n. Most common is the nonahydrate Fe(NO3)3(H2O)9. The hydrates are all pale colored, water-soluble paramagnetic salts.

Hydrates

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