Iron(II) phosphate
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| Names | |
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| IUPAC name
Iron(II) phosphate | |
| Other names
Ferrous phosphate | |
| Identifiers | |
| 14940-41-1 | |
| ChemSpider | 8039263  |
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| Jmol-3D images | Image |
| PubChem | 9863567 |
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula |
Fe3O8P2 |
| Molar mass | 357.48 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | brown powder |
| Density | 2.61 g/cm3 (octahydrate) |
| Melting point | 180 °C (356 °F; 453 K) (octahydrate) decomposes[1] |
| insoluble | |
| Structure | |
| Crystal structure | monoclinic (octahydrate) |
| Space group | C 2/m |
| Lattice constant | a = 10.086 (octahydrate), b = 13.441 (octahydrate), c = 4.703 (octahydrate) |
| Lattice constant | α = 90°, β = 104.27°, γ = 90° |
| Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa) | |
| Infobox references | |
Iron(II) phosphate, also ferrous phosphate, Fe3(PO4)2, is an iron salt of phosphoric acid. It is used in garden chemicals such as moss killers and slug pellets.
Natural occurrences
The mineral vivianite is a naturally occurring form of hydrated iron(II) phosphate.
Production
It can be formed by the reaction of ferrous hydroxide with phosphoric acid to produce hydrated iron(II) phosphate.
See also
References
- ↑ "iron(II) phosphate octahydrate". chemister.ru. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
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