Iron(II) phosphate, also ferrous phosphate,
Fe
3(PO
4)
2, is an
iron
Iron () is a chemical element with symbol Fe (from la, ferrum) and atomic number 26. It is a metal that belongs to the first transition series and group 8 of the periodic table. It is, by mass, the most common element on Earth, right in ...
salt of
phosphoric acid
Phosphoric acid (orthophosphoric acid, monophosphoric acid or phosphoric(V) acid) is a colorless, odorless phosphorus-containing solid, and inorganic compound with the chemical formula . It is commonly encountered as an 85% aqueous solutio ...
.
Natural occurrences
The mineral
vivianite is a naturally occurring form of hydrated iron(II) phosphate.
Production
It can be formed by the reaction of
ferrous hydroxide with
phosphoric acid
Phosphoric acid (orthophosphoric acid, monophosphoric acid or phosphoric(V) acid) is a colorless, odorless phosphorus-containing solid, and inorganic compound with the chemical formula . It is commonly encountered as an 85% aqueous solutio ...
to produce hydrated iron(II) phosphate.
See also
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Iron(III) phosphate
Iron(III) phosphate, also ferric phosphate, is the inorganic compound with the formula Fe PO4. Several related materials are known, including four polymorphs of FePO4 and two polymorphs of the dihydrate FePO4ยท(H2O)2. These materials find few t ...
References
External links
Phosphates
Iron(II) compounds
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