Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
ferric pyrophosphate
References
Britannica AI Icon

ferric pyrophosphate

chemical compound
Written by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Last updated

Quick Summary

Ferric pyrophosphate is a chemical compound containing iron in the +3 oxidation state and pyrophosphate. It is used medically to treat anemia, which is often caused by iron deficiency.1

Iron itself is a common metal, making up about 5% of Earth's crust and is essential for life, being a key component of hemoglobin in the human body. Iron can exist in various oxidation states, with +2 (ferrous) and +3 (ferric) being the most common.1

Other iron-containing compounds include ferrophosphorus, which is an alloy of iron and phosphorus, and phosphoferrite, a mineral composed of manganese and ferrous phosphate.23

Summary created from Britannica articles using AI. AI can make mistakes, so verify using Britannica articles.
3 Britannica Sources
  1. phosphoferrite
  2. iron
  3. ferrophosphorus

Ask Britannica AI about this topic

Britannica doesn't have a full article on this topic, so we've curated a list of our relevant coverage.