Difference between revisions of "Ferrous oxalate"

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Description

A pale yellow powder used in photographic developers for silver bromide-gelatin plates. Ferrous oxalate is also used to tint windshields and sunglasses. Commercially sold as Ferrox, it is also used as a pigment in plastics, paints, glass, and lacquers.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Ferrox

Risks

Toxic.
Decomposes at 160C to release carbon monoxide.

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in acids. Insoluble in water.

Composition	FeC2O4.2H2O
CAS	516-03-0
Melting Point	150-160 C (d)
Density	2.28 g/ml
Molecular Weight	mol. wt. = 143.86

Resources and Citations

Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 4099

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 Soluble in acids. Insoluble in water.
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-== Hazards and Safety ==
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-Toxic. Decomposes at 160C to release carbon monoxide.
-== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
 * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993