Question

Ferrous or ferric... which is chemically more reactive..why?

Answer 1

Paramagnetic properties refer to chemical reactivity? Lyk if an elemnt or an ion hv paramagnetic properties wil it b chemically reactive?

Answer 2

Draw their electron configuration, iron has 8 total electrons, 2 in it's s-orbital, and 6 in it's d-subshell.

+2 means it has 6
+3 means it has 5

Answer 3

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Answer 4

uneven distribution for \(Fe^{2+}\) hence, it's more likely to be reactive to reduce uneven distribution of electrons.

Answer 5

But they are both relatively stable. Again, it really depends on the reactants. More reactive as \(Fe^{2+}\) in oxygen.

Answer 6

Ok I get it thanx