#-värt järn

English translation: ferric iron

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Swedish term or phrase:3-värt järn
English translation:ferric iron
Entered by: Karin and Folke Nettelblad (Folia Textproduktion HB)

16:26 Sep 24, 2004
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Medical - Medical: Pharmaceuticals
Swedish term or phrase: #-värt järn
Detta sker bl. a. genom att cyanid binds till 3-värt järn i methemoglobin (medan hemoglobin, som innehåller 2-värt järn, binder cyanid mycket dåligt).

Would this be "value", "weight", or perhaps something else that I am not aware of?
Thor Truelson
United States
Local time: 18:28
ferric iron
Explanation:
ferric iron, an iron(III) ion, Fe3+

while hemoglobin contains ferrous iron [an iron(II) ion; Fe2+]

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Note added at 14 mins (2004-09-24 16:40:19 GMT)
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academics.smcvt.edu/chemistry/CHEM_103/ CHEM_103/Homework_Problems/BOOK%20PROBLEMS%20C%203.doc
(sök på \"ferric\" i dokumentet)

www.wpi.edu/Academics/Depts/Chemistry/ Courses/CH1010/Stream1/AppendixB.html
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Karin and Folke Nettelblad (Folia Textproduktion HB)
Sweden
Local time: 01:28
Grading comment
Thanks Folke. Ferric is +3, and ferrous is +2. I got it.
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3-värt järn
ferric iron


Explanation:
ferric iron, an iron(III) ion, Fe3+

while hemoglobin contains ferrous iron [an iron(II) ion; Fe2+]

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Note added at 14 mins (2004-09-24 16:40:19 GMT)
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academics.smcvt.edu/chemistry/CHEM_103/ CHEM_103/Homework_Problems/BOOK%20PROBLEMS%20C%203.doc
(sök på \"ferric\" i dokumentet)

www.wpi.edu/Academics/Depts/Chemistry/ Courses/CH1010/Stream1/AppendixB.html


Karin and Folke Nettelblad (Folia Textproduktion HB)
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Local time: 01:28
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Thanks Folke. Ferric is +3, and ferrous is +2. I got it.
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