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What complexes of iron are visible?

Iron complexes that are visible include iron(III) thiocyanate complex (blood red), iron(II) hexahydrate complex (light green), and iron(III) chloride hexahydrate complex (yellow-brown).


Why blood do not gets rusted even though it contain iron?

see the haemoglobin in the blood is a coordination complex of Fe3+(iron) and prophyrin .. ... when iron is found in the form of free radicle then it corrodes by oxidation and hence rusts .. iron in blood cant rust


Is the iron in a car the same as iron in your blood?

The iron used in cars is primarily in the form of steel, which is an alloy of iron and other elements. The iron in your blood is in the form of heme iron, which is bound to hemoglobin in red blood cells to carry oxygen. While both are forms of iron, they serve different purposes and are chemically different.


Does iron produce red blood cells?

Iron is a key component in the production of red blood cells because it is necessary for the formation of hemoglobin, the protein that carries oxygen in the blood. Without adequate iron, the body cannot produce enough hemoglobin, leading to a condition called iron deficiency anemia.


Why are blood cells are red?

Red blood cells contain hemoglobin, an iron-containing molecule that binds oxygen. As with rust, the iron compounds turn brighter red when the hemoglobin absorbs oxygen.The blood in your veins are blue. Red blood is red because the color of oxyhemoglobin is red because there is iron in oxyhemoglobin, causing that blood red color.Red blood cells are red because the iron in the heme group of the four hemoglobin proteins react with oxygen (think what color rust is) to produce a red color.

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Is there metal in blood?

In the blood of vertebrates and some invertebrates iron ions bound in a protein complex called hemoglobin transports oxygen. In the blood of many invertebrates copper ions bound in a protein complex called hemocyanin transports oxygen. However it is very likely that unbound sodium ions in the blood plasma outnumber the iron ions or copper ions in either case.


What complexes of iron are visible?

Iron complexes that are visible include iron(III) thiocyanate complex (blood red), iron(II) hexahydrate complex (light green), and iron(III) chloride hexahydrate complex (yellow-brown).


What happens when you mix iron chloride and potassium thiocayanate?

When iron(III) chloride is mixed with potassium thiocyanate, a blood-red colored complex called iron(III) thiocyanate is formed. This reaction is often used as a demonstration of the formation of a colored complex between a transition metal ion and a ligand.


Why blood do not gets rusted even though it contain iron?

see the haemoglobin in the blood is a coordination complex of Fe3+(iron) and prophyrin .. ... when iron is found in the form of free radicle then it corrodes by oxidation and hence rusts .. iron in blood cant rust


Why do some people crave human blood?

because they need iron and blood is rich in iron


Is the iron in a car the same as iron in your blood?

The iron used in cars is primarily in the form of steel, which is an alloy of iron and other elements. The iron in your blood is in the form of heme iron, which is bound to hemoglobin in red blood cells to carry oxygen. While both are forms of iron, they serve different purposes and are chemically different.


Is blood red because iron?

Blood is red because oxygen makes contact with it.


Iron retention in blood?

Excessive iron retention in the blood is a condition called hemochromatosis. The normal gain and loss of iron in a body is 1 milligram.


What is the mineral that keeps your blood healthy?

you have something called a blood sell it uses its mineral to keep the blood flowing


Does iron produce red blood cells?

Iron is a key component in the production of red blood cells because it is necessary for the formation of hemoglobin, the protein that carries oxygen in the blood. Without adequate iron, the body cannot produce enough hemoglobin, leading to a condition called iron deficiency anemia.


Why do you need to eat foods with iron in it?

Iron is vital because is used in the production of haemoglobin (blood). Low iron levels equals low bloor levels. Iron is usually suggested for women because they lose blood during their period.


Which mineral is needed for the blood transportation of oxygen?

The molecule of the protein haemoglobin has at its centre an atom of iron, as the central part of the molecule is an iron complex. This is why you need the mineral iron in your diet. Without sufficient iron in the diet the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood is lowered, and you will soon become anaemic.