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| IUPAC name
Iron(II) phosphate
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| Other names
Ferrous phosphate
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Chemical formula
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Fe3(PO4)2 |
| Appearance | brown powder |
| Density | 2.61 g/cm3 (octahydrate) |
| Melting point | 180 °C (356 °F; 453 K) (octahydrate) decomposes[1] |
Solubility in water
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insoluble |
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Crystal structure
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monoclinic (octahydrate) |
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C 2/m |
Lattice constant
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a = 10.086 (octahydrate), b = 13.441 (octahydrate), c = 4.703 (octahydrate) α = 90°, β = 104.27°, γ = 90°
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| GHS Signal word | Warning |
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H315, H319, H335 |
GHS precautionary statements
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P261, P280, P305+351+338, P304+340, P405, P501 |
| NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | [2] ![]()
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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) phosphate, also ferrous phosphate,[3] Fe3(PO4)2, is an iron salt of phosphoric acid.
The mineral vivianite is a naturally occurring form of hydrated iron(II) phosphate.
It can be formed by the reaction of ferrous hydroxide with phosphoric acid to produce hydrated iron(II) phosphate.
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Categories: [Phosphates] [Iron(II) compounds]