Potassium hexacyanoferrate(III) ≥99%, dark red-orange crystalline powder ACS
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Potassium ferricyanide is the chemical compound with the formula K3[Fe(CN)6]. This bright red salt contains the octahedrally coordinated [Fe(CN)6]3- ion. It is soluble in water and its solution shows some green-yellow fluorescence.
- Auto Ignition: > 100 °C (Lit.)
- Vapor Pressure: ca. .000001 hPa at 25 °C (Lit.)
Potassium ferricyanide is used as an oxidizing agent to remove silver from negatives and positives, a process called dot etching.
Solubility (10% soln): Yellow with no trace of green or brown
Potassium ferricyanide is used as an oxidizing agent to remove silver from negatives and positives, a process called dot etching.
Caution: Research Use Only (RUO).
Formula:
K₃Fe(CN)₆ Boiling Pt: 2735 °C (1013 hPa) (lit.) Melting Pt: 1539 °C (lit.) Storage Temperature: Ambient |
MDL Number:
MFCD00011392 CAS Number: 13746-66-2 |
Specification Test Results
Identity Test | Passes |
Purity | ≥99% |
FTIR | Conforms to Standard |
Insoluble Matter | ≤0.005% |
Chloride (Cl) | ≤0.01% |
Sulfates (SO42-) | ≤0.01% |
Ferro Compounds | ≤0.05% |
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