Ferric formate

Formic acid solution reacts as follows 11) with hydroxides, oxides, carbonates, to form formates, e g., sodium formate, calcium formate, and with alcohols to form eslers (2) with silver of ammonio-silver nitrate to form metallic silver (3) with ferric formate solution, upon heating, to form red precipitalc of basic ferric formate (4) with mercuric chloride solution to form mercurous chloride, white precipitate and (SI with permanganate lin the presence of dilute H-SOj) to form CO and manganous salt solution. Formic acid causes painful wounds when it ennies in contact with the skin. At IhO C. formic acid yields CO plus H . When sodium formate is heated in vacuum at 300°C. H- and sodium oxalate are formed. With concentrated ll.SOj heated, sodium formate, or other formate, or formic aeid. yields carbon monoxide gas plus water. Sodium formate is made by healing NaOH and carbon monoxide under pressure at 2I0 C. 

FeCls, red coloration, which on boiling yields reddish precipitate of basic ferric formate. 

Certain ferric formations ( redbed ), formed by the oxidation of rocks containing iron by action of the atmosphere and surface waters on dry land may serve as an important source of data. The age of the oldest formations is two milliard years, which suggests that the transition to the oxidizing atmosphere was not accomplished earlier than two milliard years ago [3. ... 

Add about 0 2 g. of ferrous sulphate crystals to the first portion of the filtrate contained in a boiling-tube. An immediate dark greenish-grey precipitate of ferrous hydroxide should occur if the mixture remains clear, add a few ml. of sodium hydroxide solution. Now boil the mixture gently for a few minutes to ensure formation of the ferrocyanide, cool under the tap, add one drop of ferric chloride solution, and then acidify... 

Deep red coloration. Boil for one minute and note the formation of a brown ppt. of basic ferric salt. Add dil. HCl the ppt. dissolves, giving a clear solution. 

Hydroxamic acid formation cf. Section 9, p. 334). To a few drops of an ester, add 0 2 g. of hydroxylamine hydrochloride and about 5 ml. of 10% NaOH solution and gently boil the mixture for 1-2 minutes. Cool and acidify with dil. HCl and then add a few drops of ferric chloride solution. A violet or deep red-brown colour develops immediately. 

Hydrochloric acid should not be used for acidifying the alkaline solution since the yellow colour, due to the ferric chloride formed, causes the Prussian blue to appear greenish. For the same reason, ferric chloride should not be added—as is frequently recommended a sufficient concentration of ferric ions is produced by atmospheric oxidation of the hot alkaline solution. The addition of a little dfiute potassium fluoride solution may be advantageous in assisting the formation of Prussian blue in a readily filterable form. 

Alkali metal haHdes can be volatile at incineration temperatures. Rapid quenching of volatile salts results in the formation of a submicrometer aerosol which must be removed or else exhaust stack opacity is likely to exceed allowed limits. Sulfates have low volatiHty and should end up in the ash. Alkaline earths also form basic oxides. Calcium is the most common and sulfates are formed ahead of haHdes. Calcium carbonate is not stable at incineration temperatures (see Calcium compounds). Transition metals are more likely to form an oxide ash. Iron (qv), for example, forms ferric oxide in preference to haHdes, sulfates, or carbonates. SiHca and alumina form complexes with the basic oxides, eg, alkaH metals, alkaline earths, and some transition-metal oxidation states, in the ash. 

Petroleum. Citric acid is added to hydrochloric acid solutions in acidising limestone formations. Citric acid prevents the formation of ferric hydroxide gel in the spent acid solution by chelating the ferric ions present. Formation of the gel would plug the pores, preventing the flow of oil to the producer well (123—127). 

Iron and manganese Fe (ferrous) Fe" (ferric) Mn+ Discolors water, and results in the formation of deposits in water lines, boilers and other heat exchangers. Can interfere with dying, tanning, paper manufacture and various process works. 

Oxynarcotine, CjjHjaOgN. This alkaloid was separated by Mayer, and later by Beckett and Wright, from crude narceine. It crystallises from hot alcohol in small needles. Its close relationship to narcotine is shown by the formation of cotarnine, C12H15O4N (p. 201), and hemipinic acid when it is oxidised by ferric chloride narcotine under these circumstances furnishing cotarnine and opianic acid. Rabe and McMillan regard oxynarcotine and nomarceine as identical. 

The formation of fullerenes and CNTs has also been affected by their environmental atmosphere [22] and, in particular, a hydrogen atmosphere plays an important role in forming graphitic structures of multi-walled CNTs (MWCNTs) in the form of buckybundles [24]. Intercalation into MWCNTs has been difficult or impossible, because there is no space for intercalants to enter into a Russian-doll-type structure of the nanotubes. However, the buckybundles formed in the hydrogen arc discharge were found to be successfully intercalated with potassium and ferric chloride (FeCl3) without breaking the... 

The formation of diphenyl on oxidation of phenyl magnesium bromide by anhydrous ferric chloride has been known for some... 

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