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Is FeBr3 a base or an acid?

Updated: 8/11/2023
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15y ago

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Since Fe+ is more reactive than H+, I would guess that it is slightly acidic, but let me look that up for you... Yep. It will react with water to form a solution of a strong acid, hydrobromic acid, and a pretty weak base, iron(III) hydroxide (Which is actually weak because it forms FeO(OH).H2O, iron(III) oxide hydroxide hydrate.)

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9y ago

FeCl3 is a Lewis acid. This is because it can accept an electron pair from a Lewis base. It is considered to be a weak base.

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14y ago

FeCO3, or iron (II) carbonate, is a base. The carbonate ion (CO32-) is a moderately strong base.

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11y ago

FeCl3 can be considered as a salt of Fe(OH)3 (a weak base) and HCl (a strong acid). Hence a solution of FeCl3 will be weakly acidic.

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13y ago

Moderately strong Lewis acid, can create FeCl4- ions.

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11y ago

neither

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Acidic

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