Insoluble Prussian Blue,
    (Fe+3)4[Fe+2(CN-)6]3.xH2O
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  1. This structure has Fe(II)(CN)6
    and Fe(III)(NC)6 octahedra
  2. CN-bridged octahedral layer
  3. Identical CN-bridged octahedral layer
  4. Another octahedral layer with coordinated
    water and vacancies
  5. Two layers
  6. Three layers
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    Hydrogen atoms and interstitial water molecules not shown.
    Alternate structure: KFe+3[Fe+2(CN-)6].xH2O

    This page created by George Lisensky, Beloit College.
    Last modified June 20, 2020.

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