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Ammonium iron(II) sulfate

Ammonium iron sulfate Mohr's salt Fe(SO4)(NH4)2(SO4)·6H2O (hexahydrate) 392.14 g mol−1 (hexahydrate) | NFPA-H = 2 | NFPA-F = 0 | NFPA-R = 0 | NFPA-S =

Ammonium iron(II) sulfate, or Mohr's salt, is the inorganic compound with the formula . Containing two different cations, Fe2+ and , it is classified as a double salt of ferrous sulfate and ammonium sulfate. It is a common laboratory reagent because it is readily crystallized, and crystals resist oxidation by air. Like the other ferrous sulfate salts, ferrous ammonium sulfate dissolves in water to give the aquo complex [Fe(H2O)6]2+, which has octahedral molecular geometry. Its mineral form is mohrite.

Structure

This compound is a member of a group of double sulfates called Schönites or Tutton's salts. Tutton's salts form monoclinic crystals and have formula M2N(SO4)2·6H2O (M = various monocations). With regards to the bonding, crystals consist of octahedra [Fe(H2O)6]2+ centers, which are hydrogen bonded to sulfate and ammonium.

Mohr's salt is named after the German chemist Karl Friedrich Mohr, who made many important advances in the methodology of titration in the 19th century.

Applications

In analytical chemistry, this salt is the preferred source of ferrous ions as the solid has a long shelf life, being resistant to oxidation. This stability extends somewhat to solutions reflecting the effect of pH on the ferrous–ferric redox couple. This oxidation occurs more readily at high pH. The ammonium ions make solutions of Mohr's salt slightly acidic, which slows this oxidation process. Sulfuric acid is commonly added to solutions to reduce oxidation to ferric iron.

It is used in Gel dosimetry to measure high doses of gamma rays.

Preparation

Mohr's salt forms upon evaporation of an equimolar mixture of aqueous ferrous sulfate and ammonium sulfate.

Contaminants

Common impurities include magnesium, nickel, manganese, lead, and zinc, many of which form isomorphous salts.

References

References

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  6. Vogel, Arthur I.. (1961). "A Text-book of Quantitative Inorganic Analysis Including Elementary Instrumental Analysis". Longmans.
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