Iron(III) nitrate

Iron(III) nitrate (anhydrous) IUPAC name iron(III) nitrate Identifiers CAS number [10421-48-4] EC number 233-899-5 RTECS NO7175000 Properties Chemical formula Fe(NO3)3 Molar mass 241.86 g mol−1 Hazards EU index number not listed Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

Iron(III) nitrate nonahydrate IUPAC name iron(III) nitrate—water (1/9) Identifiers CAS number [7782-61-8] EC number 233-899-5 RTECS NO7175000 Properties Chemical formula Fe(NO3)3·9H2O Molar mass 404.00 g mol−1 Appearance pale violet crystals, deliquescent Density 1.684 g cm−3 Melting point 47.2 °C Boiling point 125 °C decomp. Solubility in water soluble Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

Iron(III) nitrate hexahydrate IUPAC name iron(III) nitrate—water (1/6) Identifiers CAS number [13476-08-9] EC number 233-899-5 RTECS NO7175000 Properties Chemical formula Fe(NO3)3·6H2O Molar mass 349.95 g mol−1 Melting point 35 °C Boiling point decomp. Solubility in water 150 g/100 ml (0 °C) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

Iron(III) nitrate, Fe(NO₃)₃, also known as ferric nitrate, is a typical iron(III) salt. It is usually encountered as the hexahydrate (Fe(NO₃)₃·6H₂O) or the nonahydrate (Fe(NO₃)₃·9H₂O).