Ferric oxide

General description: Iron (III) oxide or ferric oxide is the inorganic compound with the formula Fe₂O₃. It is one of the three main oxides of iron, the other two being iron(II) oxide (FeO), which is rare, and iron(II, III) oxide (Fe₃O₄), which also occurs naturally as the mineral magnetite.

Application: Iron oxides are also commonly used in the cosmetics industry. Iron oxides for use in pharmaceutical manufacturing may also be synthetic and it is a coloring agent for tablets and capsules and is used in the pharmaceutical industry.

Catalogue Number: i880072

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Iron (III) Oxide, Hematite, Red iron oxide	Synonym
1309-37-1	CAS-No
215-168-2	EC-No
Fe2O3	Linear formula
Red-brown solid	Appearance
Insoluble (20ºC)	Solub. in H2O
̴ 5 (40 g/l, H2O, 20ºC) (Slurry)	pH value
159.69 g/mol	Molecular Weight
1565ºC (decomposition)	Melting point
5.2 g/cm3	Spec. density
700 Kg/m3	Bulk. Density
Eye irritation, H225, H318, P210, P280, P370+P378, P403+P235, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243,P280, P303+ P361+P353, P370+P378,P403+P235, P501, P305+P351+P338, P310 LGK 10 - 13	GHS
2821-10-00	HS-No
Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place	Storage Conditions