Barium ferrate

Barium ferrate
Names
	IUPAC name Barium ferrate(VI)
	Other names Barium ferrate(2-)
Identifiers
CAS Number	13773-23-4 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	57448624;
	InChI InChI=1S/Ba.Fe.4O/q+2;;;;2*-1 Key: JFTTYFWNHKVEMY-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
	SMILES [Ba++].[O-][Fe]([O-])(=O)=O;
Properties
Chemical formula	BaFeO4
Molar mass	257,1646 g/mol
Appearance	Dark red, opaque crystals
Solubility in water	insoluble
Structure
Crystal structure	orthorhombic
Space group	Pnma, No. 62
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Barium ferrate is the chemical compound of formula BaFeO₄. This is a rare compound containing iron in the +6 oxidation state. The ferrate(VI) ion has two unpaired electrons, making it paramagnetic. It is isostructural with BaSO₄, and contains the tetrahedral [FeO₄]²⁻ anion.