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FORMULA
Fe(NO3)3 • 9H2O
CAS #: 7782-61-8
DESCRIPTION
Iron(III) nitrate, or ferric nitrate, is the name used for a series of inorganic compounds with the formula Fe(NO₃)₃ₙ. Most common is the nonahydrate Fe(NO₃)₃(H₂O)₉. The hydrates are all pale colored, water-soluble paramagnetic salts
PROPERTIES
Formula: Fe(NO₃)₃
IUPAC ID: Iron(III) nitrate
Molar mass: 241.86 g/mol
Boiling point: 125 °C
Appearance: Pale violet crystals; hygroscopic
Density: 1.68 g/cm3 (hexahydrate); 1.6429 g/cm3(nonahydrate)
Soluble in: Water, Alcohol
Ferric nitrate appears as a violet crystalline solid
