Molar mass 245.9526 g/mol | Formula C6H10FeO6C6H6FeO7-2 | |
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Ferrous citrate, or iron(II) citrate, is an ionic chemical compound with formula FeC
6H
6O
7, consisting of one divalent iron cation (Fe2+) and one hydrogencitrate anion (C
6H
6O2−
7). It can be prepared by reacting disodium citrate Na
2C
6H
6O
7 with iron(II) sulfate FeSO
4, or by action of citric acid on metallic iron.
The compound is commonly found as the monohydrate FeC
6H
6O
7·H
2O, a white powder insoluble in water, ethanol, or acetone. It is used as an iron supplement in foods.
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