Ferrous hydroxide
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IUPAC name
Iron(II) hydroxide
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Ferrous hydroxide
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.038.581 |
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| Fe(OH)2 | |
| Molar mass | 89.86 g/mol |
| Appearance | green solid |
| Density | 3.4 g/cm3 |
| 0.72 g/100 mL (25 °C, pH 7) | |
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| Flash point | Non-flammable |
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Iron(II) oxide Iron(III) hydroxide |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Iron(II) hydroxide or ferrous hydroxide is an inorganic compound with the formula Fe(OH)2. It is produced when iron(II) salts, from a compound such as iron(II) sulfate, are treated with hydroxide ions. Iron(II) hydroxide is a white solid, but even traces of oxygen impart a greenish tinge. The air-oxidized solid is sometimes known as "green rust".
Iron(II) hydroxide is poorly soluble in water (1.43 × 10−3g/L), or 10−14 mol/L. It precipitates from the reaction of iron(II) and hydroxide salts:
If the solution is not deoxygenated and the iron reduced, the precipitate can vary in color starting from green to reddish brown depending on the iron(III) content. Iron(II) ions are easily substituted by iron(III) ions produced by its progressive oxidation.
It is also easily formed as a by-product of other reactions, a.o., in the synthesis of siderite, an iron carbonate (FeCO3), if the crystal growth conditions are imperfectly controlled.
Fe(OH)2 is a layer double hydroxide (LDH).
Green rust is a recently discovered mineralogical form. All forms of green rust (including fougerite) are more complex and variable than the ideal iron(II) hydroxide compound. The natural analogue of iron(II) hydroxide compound is a very rare mineral amakinite, (Fe,Mg)(OH)2.
Under anaerobic conditions, the iron(II) hydroxide can be oxidized by the protons of water to form magnetite (iron(II,III) oxide) and molecular hydrogen. This process is described by the Schikorr reaction:
Anions such as selenite and selenate can be easily adsorbed on the positively charged surface of iron(II) hydroxide, where they are subsequently reduced by Fe2+. The resulting products are poorly soluble (Se0, FeSe, or FeSe2).
Iron(II) hydroxide has also been investigated as an agent for the removal of toxic selenate and selenite ions from water systems such as wetlands. The iron(II) hydroxide reduces these ions to elemental selenium, which is insoluble in water and precipitates out.
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