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Iron(II) molybdate

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Molar mass
  
215.78 g/mol

Appearance
  
light yellow powder

Density
  
5.6 g/cm³

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Iron(II) molybdate is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula FeMoO4.

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Formation

Iron(II) molybdate is created by the reaction of iron(II) chloride or iron(II) sulfate and sodium molybdate.

Safety

It is toxic and may cause irritation. Never drain to environment. Avoid inhalation of dusts.

Applications

FeMoO4 has been used as relatively stable active material for anodes in Li-ion batteries for conversion reaction, as anode material in aqueous supercapacitors due to fast redox reactions and as catalyst for oxygen evolution in alkaline solutions.

References

Iron(II) molybdate Wikipedia