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Offline dopey

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Colours of different iron oxidation states
« on: September 22, 2008, 09:09:16 PM »
hi i was just wondering if anyone could tell me the colours of FeO43- (V)or FeO42- (IV), or of the ions in solution? i cant find anything other than about the 2 and 3 + oxidation states.

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Re: Colours of different iron oxidation states
« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2008, 12:27:05 PM »
if i recall correctly, Fe2+ is green and Fe3+ is brownish in color
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