Some formally Fe(IV) compounds, such as CaFeO 3 , are believed to contain the iron as a
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Some formally Fe(IV) compounds, such as CaFeO3, are believed to contain the iron as a mixture of Fe(III) and Fe(V). Predict the key features of the 57Fe Mössbauer spectra of this compound when described as
(a) CaFe(IV)O3
(b) CaFe(III)0.5Fe(V)0.5O3, assuming iron is in a regular octahedral coordination to oxygen in both descriptions. Could Mössbauer spectroscopy be used to distinguish these two descriptions? CaFeO3 orders antiferromagnetically at low temperatures and the Mössbauer spectrum at 4 K consists of two overlying, magnetic hyperfine six-line patterns. Which is the best description of the iron oxidation states in CaFeO3 at this temperature?
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Inorganic Chemistry
ISBN: 9780198768128
7th Edition
Authors: Mark Weller, Tina Overton, Jonathan Rourke