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Non Life Sciences => Chemistry => Topic started by: amahle on 14/10/2009 11:30:03

Title: How is ferrous acetate produced?
Post by: amahle on 14/10/2009 11:30:03

Simanga asked the Naked Scientists:
   
How is ferrous acetate electrochemically produced in distilled water? And what is it used for?

Thanks
What do you think?

Title: How is ferrous acetate produced?
Post by: daveshorts on 25/11/2009 11:17:24

You could make it by reacting iron, iron oxide, or carbonate with vinegar - acetic acid.... If you were reacting iron you would need to oxidise the iron so you may be able to speed it up using an electrochemical cell of some type.

Title: How is ferrous acetate produced?
Post by: Bored chemist on 25/11/2009 19:28:09

I can't think of any way in which ferrous acetate would be produced in distilled water- there's no source of acetate. I also can't see many things being made by electrolysis in distilled water apart from a poor yield of oxygen and hydrogen.