Iron: chemical properties, qualitative reactions, and atomic structure
Everything you need to know about iron: its atomic structure, production methods, and chemical properties. Qualitative reactions of iron ions. Iron compounds in redox reactions. We'll explore the differences between cast iron and steel. And much more useful and interesting information about iron.
Preparation for the Unified State Exam (USE) and Basic State Exam (BSE) in chemistry, and chemistry olympiads: +7 (999) 445-96-07 (WhatsApp). Video course on inorganic chemistry. Course author: Alexey Manzyuk.
0:00 - Iron and Mars - what's the connection between them?
0:51 - The structure of an iron atom - how many valence electrons does it have?
1:21 - Oxidation states of iron in its compounds
2:39 - Hematite and magnetite - the main iron minerals
3:11 - Methods of obtaining iron - blast and open-hearth furnaces
3:55 - Steel and cast iron - iron alloys
4:50 - Chemical properties of iron
7:15 - Corrosion - iron's main enemy
7:59 - Iron compounds and their chemical properties
9:47 - Red and yellow potash - qualitative reactions
10:45 - The use of iron and its biological role