iron(III)
Sign in to savethumb|Potassium ferrioxalate contains the iron(III) complex .
Chemical data
- Formula
- Fe+3
- Molecular weight
- 55.84 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- iron(3+)
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Wikidata facts
- Has part
- iron
- Mass
- +55.933291760269995
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Article
7 sectionsContents
- Iron(III) in biology
- Iron(III) salts and complexes
- Iron(III) with organic ligands
- Iron(III) minerals and other solids
- Bonding
- See also
- References
thumb|Potassium ferrioxalate contains the iron(III) complex .
In chemistry, iron(III) or ferric refers to the element iron in its +3 oxidation state. Ferric chloride is an alternative name for iron(III) chloride (). The adjective ferrous is used instead for iron(II) salts, containing the cation Fe2+. The word ferric is derived from the Latin word , meaning "iron".