| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
Iron(II) nitrate. | [CAS]
14013-86-6 | [Synonyms]
Ferrous nitrate
Iron(II) nitrate.
Bisnitric acid iron(II) salt | [Molecular Formula]
Fe(NO3)2.6H2O | [MOL File]
14013-86-6.mol | [Molecular Weight]
118.86 |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Chemical Properties]
green solid [CRC10] | [Description]
Iron(II) nitrate is obtained in hydrated form by crystallization from solutions of
iron in cold dilute nitric acid,
4Fe+10HNO3 -> 4Fe(N03)2+NH4N03+3H20
or from the filtrate in the iron(II) sulphate-lead nitrate reaction. At room temperature it
crystallizes as the green hexahydrate; a 9-hydrate is stable below -10°. Solutions of the
nitrate are unstable to heat, nitric oxide being evolved and the iron being oxidized to
iron(III). |
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