When Fe 3+ ions dissolve in water, they immediately form [Fe(OH 2 ) 6 ] 3+ aqueous
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When Fe3+ ions dissolve in water, they immediately form [Fe(OH2)6]3+ aqueous ions in which six molecules of water bind to the iron via six Fe–O bonds. However, this is not all that happens. The solution also becomes acidic. Interestingly, Fe2+ ions also form similar [Fe(OH2)6]2+ ions, but the solution does not become acidic. Explain why one solution becomes acidic and the other does not.
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The difference in acidity between aqueous solutions of Fe3 and Fe2 ions arises from the different extents of hydration and the subsequent release of p...View the full answer
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