Iron(III) nitrate

Iron(III) nitrate
	; Chemical structure of ferric nitrate aquo complex
	; Sample of ferric nitrate nonahydrate
Names
	IUPAC name Iron(III) nitrate
	Other names Ferric nitrate; Nitric acid, iron(3+) salt
Identifiers
CAS Number	10421-48-4 ; 7782-61-8 (nonahydrate) ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	10670706 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.030.805
PubChem CID	25251;
RTECS number	NO7175000;
UNII	N8H8402XOB ;
	InChI InChI=1S/Fe.3NO3.9H2O/c;32-1(3)4;;;;;;;;;/h;;;;91H2/q+3;3-1;;;;;;;;; Key: SZQUEWJRBJDHSM-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/Fe.3NO3.9H2O/c;32-1(3)4;;;;;;;;;/h;;;;91H2/q+3;3-1;;;;;;;;; Key: SZQUEWJRBJDHSM-UHFFFAOYAC;
	SMILES [Fe+3].O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O=[N+]([O-])[O-].[O-][N+]([O-])=O.[O-][N+]([O-])=O;
Properties
Chemical formula	Fe(NO3)3
Molar mass	403.999 g/mol (nonahydrate) ; 241.86 g/mol (anhydrous)
Appearance	Pale violet crystals ; hygroscopic
Density	1.68 g/cm3 (hexahydrate) ; 1.6429 g/cm3(nonahydrate)
Melting point	47.2 °C (117.0 °F; 320.3 K) (nonahydrate)
Boiling point	125 °C (257 °F; 398 K) (nonahydrate)
Solubility in water	150 g/100 mL (hexahydrate)
Solubility	soluble in alcohol, acetone
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	+15,200.0·10−6 cm3/mol
Structure
Coordination geometry	octahedral
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H272, H302, H319
Precautionary statements	P210, P220, P221, P264, P270, P280, P301+P312, P305+P351+P338, P330, P337+P313, P370+P378, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	1 0 0 OX
Flash point	non-flammable
	NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
REL (Recommended)	TWA 1 mg/m3
Safety data sheet (SDS)	External SDS
Related compounds
Other anions	Iron(III) chloride; Iron(III) sulfate
Related compounds	Iron(II) nitrate
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Iron(III) nitrate, or ferric nitrate, is the name used for a series of inorganic compounds with the formula Fe(NO₃)₃^.(H₂O)_n. Most common is the nonahydrate Fe(NO₃)₃^.(H₂O)₉. The hydrates are all pale colored, water-soluble paramagnetic salts.

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