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IUPAC name
Sodium ferrate(VI)
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Other names
Disodium ferrate
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3D model (JSmol)
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Properties | |
Na2FeO4 | |
Molar mass | 165.821 |
Appearance | Red-violet solid |
Melting point | Decomponse |
Boiling point | Decompose |
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Related compounds
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Potassium ferrate Ferrate Barium ferrate |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Sodium ferrate is a chemical compound with the formula Na2FeO4. It is a sodium salt of ferric acid that is very difficult to obtain. In most iron compounds, the metal has an oxidation state of +2 or +3. Ferric acid, with an oxidation state of +6, is extremely unstable and does not exist under normal conditions. Therefore, its salts, such as sodium ferrate, also tend to be unstable. Due to its high oxidation state, FeO42- is a potent oxidizing agent.[1]