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Questions And Answer

• Physical Properties

  Pale-green monoclinic prisms; unstable; readily oxidized on exposure to air; decomposes on heating; very soluble in water; also soluble in alcohol and ether. ;

• Uses

  iron di(thiocyanate) is used as an analytical reagent and as an indicator for detecting peroxides in organic solutions ;

• Preparation

  Iron(II) thiocyanate is obtained as a trihydrate by dissolving iron metal in thiocyanic acid in an inert atmosphere in the absence of air. ;