Effect of Sulphuric Acid on Iron Mill Scale

bordia
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Posted in: , on 23. Aug. 2008 - 10:55

Will Iron Mill Scale (Obtained from Steel Rolling Mill) dissolve in Sulphuric Acid ? What is actual Chemical Formula of Iron Mill Scale ? Is it FeO or Fe2O3 ?

Mill Scale

Posted on 23. Aug. 2008 - 10:20

Mill scale is loose coating of oxide which forms on iron or iron products when heated.

It is Fe3O4 = FeO + Fe2O3

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