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Fe(OH)3 is plain old rust. It is made when iron reacts with water and oxygen. Its called electrochemical corrosion:

Cathode reaction: O2 + 2H2O + 4e- --> 4OH-

Anode reaction: Fe --> Fe3+ + 3e-

Fe3+ + 3OH- --> Fe(OH)3

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