Iron(III) oxide or ferric oxide is the inorganic compound with the formula Fe2O3. It is one of the three main oxides of iron, the other two being iron(II) oxide (FeO) the rarer form, and iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4) which naturally as magnetite.
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Iron(III) oxide or ferric oxide is the inorganic compound with the formula Fe2O3. It is one of the three main oxides of iron, the other two being iron(II) oxide (FeO) the rarer form, and iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4) which naturally as magnetite.
| Physical Description | Dry Powder; Other Solid; Dry Powder; Large Crystals; Liquid; Liquid; Dry Powder; Large Crystals; Liquid; Wet Solid; Other Solid; CBI; Large Crystals; Wet Solid; Other Solid; Dry Powder |
| Color/Form | Reddish-brown hexagonal crystals |
| Melting Point | Iron 2664 °F |
| Density | 5.25 g/cu cm |
| Solubility | Soluble in acids; insoluble in water, alcohol, ether |
| Vapor Pressure | 0 mm Hg (approximate) |
| Refractive Index | Index of refraction: 3.01, 2.94 (LI) |
| Stability/Shelf Life | Iron is rapidly oxidized in damp or salty air (rust) /Iron/ |
| IUPAC Name | oxo(oxoferriooxy)iron |
| Molecular Formula | Fe2O3 |
| Molecular Weight | 159.69 g/mol |
| CAS | 1309-37-1 |
| SMILES | O=[Fe]O[Fe]=O |
| InChIKey | JEIPFZHSYJVQDO-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Catalog No | KC.610012 |
| Pack sizes | 500GM |
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