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Rhienne

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Color change reactions
« on: May 17, 2006, 06:11:17 AM »
What would be the color changes involved in the following reactions?:

ammonium(II) sulphate + oxalic acid -> iron(II) oxalate + ammonium hydrogensulphate

iron(II) oxalate + hydrogen peroxide + potassium oxalate -> potassium trioxalatoferrate(III) + iron(III) hydroxide

iron(III)hydroxide + oxalic acid -> potassium trioxalatoferrate(III)

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Re: Color change reactions
« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2006, 11:21:49 AM »
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ammonium(II) sulphate + oxalic acid -> iron(II) oxalate + ammonium hydrogensulphate
??? Where's iron on the left side?

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Re: Color change reactions
« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2006, 12:34:40 PM »
I think Rhienne forgot to write iron. It's ferrous ammonium sulphate, in my opinion.

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Re: Color change reactions
« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2006, 03:52:46 PM »
iron(III) hydroxide

My book says there is no such thing as Fe(OH)3, it says that Fe2O3 (redish/brown rust colour) is produced, when, for example, OH- is added to Fe3+(aq).
I did a search on google for Fe(OH)3 and 21,800,000 results were found. Is my book wrong? Should I take legal action? lol ;D

If I had the chemicals required to do these reactions I would do them as that is the best way to check for colour changes.
I know that ferrous ammonium sulphate is green and I think potassium trioxalatoferrate(III) is as well.
Which compounds in particular do you not know the colour of, as I think you'll probably know what hydrogen peroxide etc. looks like?

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Re: Color change reactions
« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2006, 03:59:39 PM »
To quote my General Chemistry book: 'however, Ferric hydroxide is an hydrated ferric oxide. This so-called ferric hydroxide acts like a base.'

That's it.  ???

Maybe it's something like H2CO3. however, the colour is the same for both. That's for sure.  :)

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Re: Color change reactions
« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2006, 07:47:05 PM »
Thanks Albert, you're right- my book says its hydrated Fe2O3- i.e. Fe2O3.xH2O. When x is 3 it is equivalent (hypothetically) to 2Fe(OH)3.
the colour is the same for both. That's for sure. :)
Yup, coincidentally a very rusty colour. :P

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