FERRIC

Ferric

Ferric refers to iron-containing materials or compounds. In chemistry the term is reserved for iron with an oxidation number of +3, also denoted iron or Fe3+. On the other hand, ferrous refers to iron with oxidation number of +2, denoted iron or Fe2+. Iron is usually the most stable form of iron in air, as illustrated by the pervasiveness of rust, an insoluble iron-containing material.

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ferric

Adjective

  1. Pertaining to, derived from, or containing iron.
  2. Of compounds of iron in which it has a valence or oxidation number of 3


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