Iron(II) phosphate
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| IUPAC name
Iron(II) phosphate
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| Other names
Ferrous phosphate
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.035.456 |
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| Properties | |
| Fe3(PO4)2 | |
| Appearance | brown powder |
| Density | 2.61 g/cm3 (octahydrate) |
| Melting point | 180 °C (356 °F; 453 K) (octahydrate) decomposes[1] |
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| monoclinic (octahydrate) | |
| C 2/m | |
a = 10.086 (octahydrate), b = 13.441 (octahydrate), c = 4.703 (octahydrate) α = 90°, β = 104.27°, γ = 90°
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| H315, H319, H335 | |
| P261, P280, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P405, P501 | |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Iron(II) phosphate, also ferrous phosphate,[3] Fe3(PO4)2, is an iron salt of phosphoric acid.
Natural occurrences
[edit]The mineral vivianite is a naturally occurring form of hydrated iron(II) phosphate.
Production
[edit]It can be formed by the reaction of ferrous hydroxide with phosphoric acid to produce hydrated iron(II) phosphate.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "iron(II) phosphate octahydrate". chemister.ru. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ "Safety Data Sheet". fishersci.com. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Iron(II) Phosphate". EndMemo.com. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
External links
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