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ferric sulfate
Sign in to saveAlso known as ferric sulfate anhydrous, iron(III) sulfate(VI), iron sesquisulfate, ferric tersulfate, iron persulfate, diiron tris(sulphate), iron tersulfate, ferric sesquisulfate
chemical compound
Chemical data
- Formula
- Fe2O12S3
- Molecular weight
- 399.9 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- bis(iron(3+));trisulfate
- SMILES
- [O-]S(=O)(=O)[O-].[O-]S(=O)(=O)[O-].[O-]S(=O)(=O)[O-].[Fe+3].[Fe+3]
- InChIKey
- RUTXIHLAWFEWGM-UHFFFAOYSA-H
- Polar surface area
- 266 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 12
- Formal charge
- 0
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Wikidata facts
- Has part
- sulfur
- Mass
- 399.725
- Image
- Síran železitý.JPG
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- canonical SMILES
- [O-]S(=O)(=O)[O-].[O-]S(=O)(=O)[O-].[O-]S(=O)(=O)[O-].[Fe+3].[Fe+3]
- NIOSH Pocket Guide ID
- 0346
- chemical formula
- Fe₂O₁₂S₃
- different from
- iron(II) sulfate
- Commons category
- Iron(III) sulfate
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Encyclopedic overview
Iron(III) sulfate or ferric sulfate (British English: sulphate instead of sulfate) is a family of inorganic compounds with the formula Fe2(SO4)3(H2O)n. A variety of hydrates are known, including the most commonly encountered form of "ferric sulfate". Solutions are used in dyeing as a mordant and as a coagulant for industrial wastes. Solutions of ferric sulfate are also used in the processing of aluminum and steel.
Speciation
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