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What is the colour of fe+3 ion in most compound


Gagan Mittal 3rd Feb, 2018
Answer (1)
yash raj 19th May, 2018

hi gagan 

Fe is generally found in 3 oxidation states i.e.+1,+2 and +3. The last 2 being the common ones while +1 is found in brown ring usually. for +3 being a transtion metal its colour id because of electron transition in d-orbital giving it brown or very pale violet.

hope it helps 

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