CAS Number
|
1309-37-1
|
EC Number |
215-168-2
|
Chemical formula
|
Fe 2 O 3 |
Molar mass | 159.687 g·mol −1 |
Appearance | black solid |
Odor | Odorless |
Density | 5.25 g/cm 3 |
Melting point |
1,539 °C (2,802 °F; 1,812 K)
decomposes 105 °C (221 °F; 378 K) β-dihydrate, decomposes 150 °C (302 °F; 423 K) β-monohydrate, decomposes 50 °C (122 °F; 323 K) α-dihydrate, decomposes 92 °C (198 °F; 365 K) α-monohydrate, decomposes |
Solubility in water
|
Insoluble |
Solubility |
Soluble in diluted acids,barely soluble in sugarsolution
Trihydrate slightly soluble in aq. tartaric acid, citric acid, CH 3 COOH |
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)
|
+3586.0·10 −6 cm 3 /mol |
Refractive index(
n
D
)
|
n 1 =2.91, n 2 =3.19 (α, hematite) |