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The hexaaquairon(III) ion forms a stable chelate complex with oxalate (ethanedioate) ion.

Substitution of monodentate ligands by bidentate ligands gives a net increase in entropy.

[Fe(H2O)6]3+

  +  
3
[C2O4]2–
         
[Fe(C2O4)3]3–
  +  
6
H2O
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Hexaaquairon(III) ion     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Oxalate dianion     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Iron(III) tris(ethanedioate) complex ion     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Water     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
British A-Level Chemistry: A2
Ligand Exchange (Inorganic)
Type 23 Lewis Acid/Base Complexation Chemistry

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