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Title: What is the color of Fe2(CO3)3 (Iron Carbonate(III))?
Post by: GaeGanzi on February 25, 2012, 10:21:21 PM

What is the color of Fe2(CO3)3 (Iron Carbonate(III))?

I spent hours to find out the answer.
But, I couldn't figure it out.
Can anyone help me please?

Title: Re: What is the color of Fe2(CO3)3 (Iron Carbonate(III))?
Post by: Rutherford on February 26, 2012, 07:36:43 AM

Red-brownish I think, but wait until someone confirms.

Title: Re: What is the color of Fe2(CO3)3 (Iron Carbonate(III))?
Post by: ricardao on March 15, 2012, 10:32:52 AM

He /she

Fe 3+ complexes are usually red,

as rust.

Look here: http://www.sci-culture.com/advancedpoll/transition_metals/colour.html (http://www.sci-culture.com/advancedpoll/transition_metals/colour.html)

Title: Re: What is the color of Fe2(CO3)3 (Iron Carbonate(III))?
Post by: AWK on March 15, 2012, 10:39:43 AM

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Iron(III)_carbonate_(3).JPG

Title: Re: What is the color of Fe2(CO3)3 (Iron Carbonate(III))?
Post by: dazza95 on March 15, 2012, 07:58:19 PM

Very orangish/red