Questions tagged [iron]
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Does Fe(CO)6 really exist?
I was given a question to draw the structure of $\ce{Fe(CO)6}$ and tell the hybridization. Hybridization came out to be $\ce{sp^3d^2}$ and structure as Octahedral. But does $\ce{Fe(CO)6}$ really exist?...
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Trying to understand the chemistry in an iron carbon battery
I am trying to understand the chemistry that occurs in an iron carbon battery during charging.
The negative electrode is iron, the positive electrode is carbon. The electrolyte is iron(II) chloride. ...
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Easiest/Fastest way to obtain a good quantity of fine Iron powder? [closed]
I am wanting to make a reasonable quantity (10-100g) of iron powder that I can use to visualise magnetic fields (by putting the powder in a thin layer between two transparent materials).
The finer the ...
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Oven safe dessiccant?
Im sure there is a chemist/lab tech that knows a simple solution to my problem, as I cant seem to find a solution. When trying to strip and re-season cast iron cookware, I occasionally have problems ...
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How can I have iron powder without a fast reaction with oxygen? [closed]
I've seen this video in which fine iron powder reacts immediately with oxygen when exposed to the air, turning into rust.
Now, will this reaction always occur with iron powder? Or is there something ...
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How can I make a lot of microscopic rods of metal?
I want to make around 40-200 g of metal cylinders that would ideally have a length of around 1-100 μm in size (smaller preferred). The rods will be made of some ferromagnetic material such as Iron or ...
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Which fluorescence indicators can differentiate between the usual surface of steel and the different kinds of its impurities?
Corrosion sensing with fluorescence indicators (metal indicators, pH-indicators, redox indicators) is already known.
But which fluorescence dyes (fluorescence indicators) can differentiate between the ...
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How to completely remove Iron II Acetate from a steel surface through a chemical reaction?
Is there any suggestion to completely remove iron II acetate from a zinc-alloy steel surface? It can't be something abrasive, or if it is, it must be completely soluble.
Background:
My bike chain, ...
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What happens when FeF3 is reacted with benzene? [closed]
My text book says that halobenzenes can be prepared by aromatic substitution on benzene ring by using Fe or FeX3 as Lewis acid but this method isn't useful for preparation of fluoro benzene because of ...
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Are those magnetic iron filings in the dirt pure iron?
When I was a kid we used to drag magnets around in the dirt and collect "iron filings". Are they pure iron, or something else?
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The rusting of steel may be promoted by brushing with HCl followed by brushing with hydrogen peroxide solution. What is the chemistry involved?
A welder showed me a way of promoting rust on steel by brushing on muriatic acid and then a hydrogen peroxide / water solution. What's going on, chemically speaking?
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When Iron reacts with any other species, how will we know that the reaction will be of Fe(II) or Fe(III) i.e. of ferrous or ferric? [closed]
Like when iron reacts with water there forms iron oxide and hydrogen but how'll we come to know which of three equation will be right equation for reaction?
$$\ce{Fe + H2O → FeO + H2}$$
$$\ce{2Fe + ...
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Water solubility of different types of Iron III
For an experiment I require an aqueous solution of Iron(III). My school has the following compounds, which of them are water soluble? I believe that only Iron(III) oxide is insoluble, but I would like ...
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Feasibility question: Is the following presented chemistry leading to very dilute H2O2 with fast created radicals, effective H2O2? [closed]
I start by noting that, theoretically starting by the action of oxygen on acidic FeCl2, one can form in situ hydrogen peroxide and other reactive oxygen species, albeit in very small amounts. The ...
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Iron and copper oxide for thermite
I recently successfully made thermite from iron oxide powder and aluminum powder. However, I have a couple of questions about copper and iron oxides.
The kind of iron oxide that is made by ...
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Rusting of iron is quicker in saline water than in ordinary water [duplicate]
I feel so because, saline water has more more electrons and because of that there will be oxidation will take place faster and hence the overall process will speed up. Is this explanation good enough ...
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What is the difference between pig iron and wrought iron? [closed]
I mean, I know the difference in the properties.. but how are they produced? what is the difference in the method of production?
