Iron(III) nitrate

Iron(III) nitrate (anhydrous) IUPAC name iron(III) nitrate Identifiers InChI InChI=1/Fe.3NO3/c;3*2-1(3)4/q+3;3*-1 InChIKey VCJMYUPGQJHHFU-UHFFFAOYAI Standard InChI InChI=1S/Fe.3NO3/c;3*2-1(3)4/q+3;3*-1 Standard InChIKey VCJMYUPGQJHHFU-UHFFFAOYSA-N CAS number [10421-48-4] EC number 233-899-5 RTECS NO7175000 ChemSpider 23584 Properties Chemical formula Fe(NO3)3 Molar mass 241.86 g mol−1 Hazards EU index number not listed GHS pictograms GHS signal word WARNING GHS hazard statements H272, H302, H319 GHS precautionary statements P210, P220, P221, P264, P270, P280, P301+312, P305+351+338, P330, P337+313, P370+378, P501 Flash point non-flammable 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 InChI InChI=1/Fe.3NO3.9H2O/c;3*2-1(3)4;;;;;;;;;/h;;;;9*1H2/q+3;3*-1;;;;;;;;; InChIKey SZQUEWJRBJDHSM-UHFFFAOYAC Standard InChI InChI=1S/Fe.3NO3.9H2O/c;3*2-1(3)4;;;;;;;;;/h;;;;9*1H2/q+3;3*-1;;;;;;;;; Standard InChIKey SZQUEWJRBJDHSM-UHFFFAOYSA-N CAS number [7782-61-8] EC number 233-899-5 RTECS NO7175000 ChemSpider 10670706 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 InChI InChI=1/Fe.3NO3.6H2O/c;3*2-1(3)4;;;;;;/h;;;;6*1H2/q+3;3*-1;;;;;; 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).

External links

• IUCLID data sheet