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Offline kiko_milzo

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Iron Carbonate
« on: January 06, 2011, 05:35:37 AM »
Why Iron II Carbonate (FeCO3) does not Oxidize in air forming Iron III Carbonate(Fe2(CO3)3)?
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Re: Iron Carbonate
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2011, 09:08:18 AM »
It doesn't? Try to balance the reaction, perhaps something is missing.
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Re: Iron Carbonate
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2011, 01:14:09 AM »
i think thats due to its stabilbity as it forms the more stable FeIII oxide or hydroxide
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Re: Iron Carbonate
« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2011, 05:03:14 PM »
(12) FeCl2 + (3) O2 →  (8 ) FeCl3 + (2) Fe2O3


On a sidenote, I made an interesting calculation that a solution of FeCl3 would oxidize the surface of silver metal.
(The reduction potentials are altered by the insolubility of AgCl)
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