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iron(II) oxide

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iron(II) oxide

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Also known as iron monoxide, iron oxide, iron monooxide, ferrous oxide

chemical compound

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Within Vinony's link graph, iron(II) oxide is referenced by 654 other articles, and connects out to zirconium, acrylonitrile and manganese(II) oxide.

It is catalogued under topics including ECHA InfoCard ID from Wikidata, Glass dyes and Iron(II) compounds.

Its subject is documented across 41 Wikipedia language editions.

Chemical data

Formula
FeO
Molecular weight
71.84 g/mol
IUPAC name
oxoiron
SMILES
O=[Fe]
InChIKey
UQSXHKLRYXJYBZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Polar surface area
17.1 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
1
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
iron oxide
Has part
oxygen
Mass
71.93
Image
Iron(II) oxide.jpg
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chemical formula
FeO
canonical SMILES
O=[Fe]
safety classification and labelling
Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008
melting point
1377
density
6.0
boiling point
3414
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Encyclopedic overview

Iron(II) oxide or ferrous oxide is the inorganic compound with the formula FeO. Its mineral form is known as wüstite. One of several iron oxides, it is a black-colored powder that is sometimes confused with rust, the latter of which consists of hydrated iron(III) oxide (ferric oxide). Iron(II) oxide also refers to a family of related non-stoichiometric compounds, which are typically iron deficient with compositions ranging from Fe0.84O to Fe0.95O.

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