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User: can Fe2+ donate ions easily


 for "can Fe2+ donate ions easily":

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URL: https://socratic.org/questions/why-is-it-easier-to-oxidise-fe-2-to-fe-3-tan-it-is-to-oxidise-mn-2-to-mn-3
Title: Why is it easier to oxidise Fe^(2+) to Fe^(3+) than it is to ... - Socratic
Content: Well, consider the NEUTRAL electron configurations: #"Fe": [Ar] 3d^6 4s^2# #"Mn": [Ar] 3d^5 4s^2# The #4s# orbital is higher in energy in these atoms, so it is ...

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URL: https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Analytical_Chemistry/Supplemental_Modules_(Analytical_Chemistry)/Electrochemistry/Redox_Chemistry/Comparing_Strengths_of_Oxidants_and_Reductants
Title: Comparing Strengths of Oxidants and Reductants
Content: 5. Ag + (aq); H 2 O 2 (aq) H 2 O 2 (aq) Comparing Strengths of Oxidants and Reductants is shared under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by LibreTexts. The relative strengths of various oxidants and reductants can be predicted using E&deg; values.

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URL: https://chemistry.stackexchange.com/questions/27662/what-is-the-electronic-configuration-of-feii-ion
Title: What is the electronic configuration of Fe (II) ion?
Content: The electronic configuration of Fe is [Ar] 3dX6 4sX2 [A r] 3 d X 6 4 s X 2. So after removing two electrons the configuration becomes: [Ar] 3dX6 [A r] 3 d X 6. But why can't the electrons rearrange themselves to give a more stable [Ar] 3dX5 4sX1 [A r] 3 d X 5 4 s X 1 configuration? 3d 3 d 4s 4 s s s d d. Your mixed up with the use of half orbital.

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URL: https://www.thebloodproject.com/cases-archive/the-abcs-of-ferritin/how-does-iron-get-into-and-out-of-ferritin/
Title: How Does Iron Get Into and Out of Ferritin? • The Blood Project
Content: 1. Navigation. Schematic overview. Getting in and out of ferritin. Iron enters ferritin through pores as <b>Fe2</b>+, where it is oxidized to Fe3+ and stored inside the shell. Iron exits ferritin through iron-regulatable NCOA4-mediated autophagic proteolytic degradation of the ferritin shell in lysosomes - a process called ferritinophagy.

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URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1385894722055760
Title: Strategies based on electron donors to accelerate Fe (III)/Fe (II ...
Content: For example, biochar can be used as a reducing agent to <b>donate</b> electrons to Fe(III) [38], it can also reduce the redox potential by complexing with Fe(III), thereby promoting the electron donation of H 2 O 2 to enhance Fe(II) regeneration [39]. Second, catalysts with similar properties, such as catalysts with chelating property, can promote the ...

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URL: https://www.docbrown.info/page07/transition06Fe.htm
Title: Iron transition metal Chemistry iron (II) Fe2+ iron (III) Fe3 ...
Content: Introduction to 10. 8. The Chemistry of Iron Fe, Z=26, 1s 2 2s 2 2p 6 3s 2 3p 6 3d 6 4s 2 . The chemistry of iron is dominated by the +2 and +3 oxidation states i.e. iron(II) and iron(III) complexes e.g. <b>Fe</b> <b>2+</b> and Fe 3+ complex <b>ions</b> with selected ligands, usually of an octahedral shape, a few tetrahedral iron(III) complexes are mentioned too. The reactions of the aqueous <b>ions</b> iron(II) and iron ...

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URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8123811/
Title: On Iron Metabolism and Its Regulation - PMC - National Center for ...
Content: 1. Introduction. Iron (Fe) is one of the most abundant elements of the Earth's crust [].As a transition metal, its ability to <b>donate</b> and accept electrons in redox reactions, makes it favorable for fundamental biological processes [].Therefore, iron is one of the most important metals to sustain life from single cell bacteria to multi-cellular organisms such as humans [3,4].

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URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-60640-z
Title: Iron redox pathway revealed in ferritin via electron transfer analysis
Content: The amino acids interacting with the metal <b>ions</b> in these three key sites delineate the ferroxidase site in which the oxidation of <b>Fe</b> <b>2+</b> to Fe 3+ takes place when taking up iron, and potentially ...

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URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-33098-y
Title: Depletable peroxidase-like activity of Fe - Nature
Content: The mechanism of peroxidase-like Fe3O4 nanozymes remains elusive. Here, the authors show the electron transfer mechanism of Fe(II) <b>ions</b> to regenerate surface Fe(II) and the related phase ...

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URL: https://link.springer.com/protocol/10.1007/978-1-4939-1441-8_17
Title: Fe3+-Fe2+ Transformation Method: An Important Antioxidant Assay
Content: Electron donors can also form charge transfer complexes with electron acceptors. Reductants in biochemistry are very diverse. For example ferric <b>ions</b> (Fe 3+) are good reducing agents. Also, different bioanalytical reduction methods are available such as Fe 3+-ferrous <b>ions</b> (<b>Fe</b> <b>2+)</b> reduction method, ferric reducing antioxidant power reducing assay.

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URL: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10450-019-00054-0
Title: Fe2+ adsorption on iron oxide: the importance of the redox ... - Springer
Content: We have demonstrated that the redox potential of the solution containing an inert electrolyte, ferrous <b>ions</b>, and metal oxide allows a much better understanding of the process of Fe(II) adsorption on oxide with the increase of pH. We tested two oxides: γ-Fe2O3 (maghemite) and TiO2 (the mixture of anatase and rutile). For both of them, we determined proton surface charge, Fe(II) uptake curves ...

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URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1367593117300492
Title: Diversity of Fe2+ entry and oxidation in ferritins - ScienceDirect
Content: Oxidation of two <b>Fe2+</b> <b>ion</b> at the ferroxidase center generates a stable di-Fe 3+ form that undergoes redox cycling driven by sequential oxidation of <b>Fe</b> <b>2+</b> in the cavity and reduction of O 2 at the center. Reduction of the oxidized ferroxidase center is facilitated by transient radical formation on the conserved Tyr residue.

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URL: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.ade7622
Title: Simultaneous Fe2+/Fe3+ imaging shows Fe3+ over Fe2 ... - Science
Content: Redox-active metal <b>ions</b> play key roles in many biological processes such as oxygen transport, energy production, and oxidative stress-related neurodegenerative diseases (1, 2).A primary example is iron (Fe), which is mostly present in ferrous [Fe(II)/Fe 2+] or ferric [Fe(III)/Fe 3+] states in living organisms (3, 4).Dyshomeostasis of iron and its abnormal redox cycling can lead to ...

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URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304389422023998
Title: Enhanced redox cycle of Fe3+/Fe2+ on Fe@NC by boron: Fast electron ...
Content: The presence of Cl − and NO 3 − <b>ions</b> has a weak effect on the catalytic oxidation process even at high content with the rate constant of 0.139 and 0.308 min −1, while HCO 3 − and HPO 4 − can decelerate the degradation obviously which may be attributed to the strong quenching of HCO 3 − (0.062 min −1) and HPO 4 2− (0.021 min −1 ...

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URL: https://www.chegg.com/homework-help/questions-and-answers/identify-spector-ion-ions-reactionfe-2-aq-2oh-aq-fe-oh-2-s-q202688237
Title: Solved Identify the spector ion or ions in this | Chegg.com
Content: Identify the spector <b>ion</b> or <b>ions</b> in this reaction.Fe2+(aq)+2OH-(aq)→Fe(OH)2(s) Your solution's ready to go! Enhanced with AI, our expert help has broken down your problem into an easy-to-learn solution you can count on.


Assistant: Fe²⁺ ions can easily donate electrons due to their position between the +2 and +3 oxidation states. Specifically, Fe²⁺ can be oxidized to Fe³⁺, meaning it loses an electron easily in redox reactions. This process is favorable due to the electronic configuration of iron and the relatively low energy required to remove an electron from Fe²⁺ to form Fe³⁺. This makes Fe²⁺ a good candidate for electron donation in redox processes [source](https://socratic.org/questions/why-is-it-easier-to-oxidise-fe-2-to-fe-3-tan-it-is-to-oxidise-mn-2-to-mn-3) [source](https://www.thebloodproject.com/cases-archive/the-abcs-of-ferritin/how-does-iron-get-into-and-out-of-ferritin/).
User: huh why does it donate electrons
Assistant: Fe²⁺ donates electrons primarily because of its electron configuration and its role in redox reactions. In its +2 oxidation state, iron has an electronic configuration of [Ar] 3d⁶. When Fe²⁺ is oxidized to Fe³⁺, it loses one electron, resulting in the configuration [Ar] 3d⁵, which is more stable due to the half-filled d-orbitals. This stability of the 3d⁵ configuration makes electron donation favorable for Fe²⁺, as moving to a more stable configuration often drives chemical reactions. Additionally, Fe²⁺ serves as a reducing agent in many biological and chemical processes, contributing to the electron transfer needed for the completion of redox reactions [source](https://socratic.org/questions/why-is-it-easier-to-oxidise-fe-2-to-fe-3-tan-it-is-to-oxidise-mn-2-to-mn-3) [source](https://www.thebloodproject.com/cases-archive/the-abcs-of-ferritin/how-does-iron-get-into-and-out-of-ferritin/).
User: oxidised is loss tho???
Assistant: Yes, that's correct! In redox chemistry, "oxidation" refers to the loss of electrons. When Fe²⁺ ions are oxidized, they lose an electron to become Fe³⁺ ions. This process is driven by the stability achieved with the half-filled 3d orbitals in Fe³⁺. Essentially, Fe²⁺ donates an electron during this transformation, making it a reducing agent in reactions where it is oxidized.
User: huh so how many electrons does Fe2+ have, how about fe3+
Assistant: The Fe²⁺ ion has 24 electrons. In its neutral state, iron (Fe) has an atomic number of 26, meaning it has 26 electrons. When it forms the Fe²⁺ ion, it loses 2 electrons, leaving it with 24 electrons. 

Similarly, the Fe³⁺ ion has 23 electrons. It loses another electron compared to Fe²⁺, resulting in a total of 3 electrons lost from the neutral state, thus having 23 electrons.
User: can i say an ion is oxidised?
Assistant: