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Iron Species and their Thermodynamic Data

Pure species considered

Species

Go (298 K)

So(298 K)

A

B x 103

C x 10-5

 

(J·mol-1)

(J·mol-1)

 

 

 

O2020529.964.184-1.674
H2013127.283.2630.502
H2O-23700069.975.2700
Fe027.112.7231.71-2.51
Fe3O4-1,020,00014691.55201.670
Fe2O3-742,00087.398.2877.82-14.85
Fe(OH)2-493,00092.496.300
Fe(OH)3-714,00096.110500

Soluble species considered

SpeciesGo (298 K)So (298 K)Šo (298 K)ab
 (J·mol-1)(J·mol-1)(J·mol-1)  
H+00-20.90.065-0.005
Fe(OH)2(sln)-449,00038380.13-0.0017
Fe(OH)3(sln)-661,00075.275.20.13-0.0017
FeOH+-274,000-29.3-50.20.13-0.0017
Fe(OH)2+-459,000-29.3-50.20.13-0.0017
Fe2+-92,200-107-1490.13-0.0017
FeOH2+-242,000-105-1470.13-0.0017
Fe3+-17,800-279-3420.13-0.0017
Fe(OH)3--621,00041.862.7-0.370.0055
Fe(OH)4--843,00025.146-0.370.0055
FeO42--467,00037.679.5-0.370.0055

See also:  Equilibrium reactions of iron in water, Iron corrosion products, Iron species and their thermodynamic data, Pourbaix diagram of iron, KTS Thermo demo, Rust chemistry, Rust converters, Steel corrosion