Aging and Transformation Into Magnetite
Under anaerobic conditions, the iron(II) hydroxide can be oxidized by the protons of water to form iron(II,III) oxide and molecular hydrogen. This process is described by the Schikorr reaction:
- 3 Fe(OH)2 → Fe3O4 + H2 + 2 H2O
The well crystallized iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4) is thermodynamically more stable than the iron(II) hydroxide.
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