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K[sub]4[/sub][Fe(CN)[sub]6[/sub]] reactions
« on: April 19, 2014, 11:14:06 AM »
Which of the following ions can react with K4[Fe(CN)6]: Al3+, Fe3+, Sn2+, Mn2+, Zn2+?
I know that zinc makes a white precipitate and iron(III) creates a blood-like colored solution. What about the rest?

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Re: K[sub]4[/sub][Fe(CN)[sub]6[/sub]] reactions
« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2014, 04:37:53 PM »
iron(III) creates a blood-like colored solution

Does it?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prussian_blue

I would expect others to precipitate as well, but no idea about details.
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Re: K[sub]4[/sub][Fe(CN)[sub]6[/sub]] reactions
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2014, 03:25:57 AM »
Thank you. If someone knows the details I would be thankful if he shares them here.

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Re: K[sub]4[/sub][Fe(CN)[sub]6[/sub]] reactions
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2014, 07:15:59 AM »
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potassium_ferrocyanide
Potassium ferrocyanide
Is this the compound you are discussing
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Re: K[sub]4[/sub][Fe(CN)[sub]6[/sub]] reactions
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2014, 08:31:57 AM »
There is only one reaction explained there, of iron(III).

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Re: K[sub]4[/sub][Fe(CN)[sub]6[/sub]] reactions
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2014, 01:00:37 PM »
Upon searching I found this:

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Manganese ferrocyanide, Mn2Fe(CN)6, is a white substance, which is turned green by chlorine water and oxidised to brown ferricyanide by bromine water.
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http://tera-3.ul.cs.cmu.edu/NASD/4dcb85c3-9fee-4c83-9e6d-fe6ce5522b59/China/disk1/48/31005177/PDF/00000238.pdf

Not much really, though you can try looking for the paper cited.

The tin ferrocynate exists too, though I can't find much information.
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Re: K[sub]4[/sub][Fe(CN)[sub]6[/sub]] reactions
« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2014, 01:21:28 PM »
Thanks. Manganese is also white as zinc, and it turns green in chlorine water and brown by bromine water.
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Re: K[sub]4[/sub][Fe(CN)[sub]6[/sub]] reactions
« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2014, 03:44:12 PM »
I finally found something for aluminum. On heating with the addition of sulfuric acid, the solution becomes deep blue colored. No immediate color change when cold, but a faint blue solution may develop.

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