Potassium Ferricyanide

Product Code : SCL-LC-12181

Potassium Ferricyanide (SKU SCL-LC-12181), also known as potassium hexacyanoferrate(III) or red prussiate, is an inorganic coordination compound, K3[Fe(CN)6], used as a redox and iron-detection reagent. Colleges, universities and analytical labs rely on it for qualitative analysis and for teaching coordination chemistry under trained supervision. Science Lab Supplies provides it from Ambala, India to institutions, chemical stockrooms, tender contractors and distributors.

Specifications

The compound contains iron(III) held in a hexacyanide complex and is registered as CAS 13746-66-2. It may be offered as crystals, powder or granules; the batch label and quotation state the physical form, grade and pack size. It must never be mixed or heated with acids.

Applications and Experiments for Potassium Ferricyanide

Potassium ferricyanide is chosen when a method needs a mild oxidising agent or an iron-complex colour test. In inorganic analysis it gives a deep blue precipitate with iron(II) ions, which helps students tell ferrous from ferric salts, and it pairs with ferrocyanide in redox studies.

• B.Sc. qualitative inorganic analysis: confirming iron(II) ions by the blue iron-complex colour.
• Teaching coordination chemistry and oxidation-reduction with the ferricyanide/ferrocyanide couple.
• Analytical and research procedures in which the approved method specifies ferricyanide.

Standard Scope of Supply

What ships is a closed container of the reagent, the current Safety Data Sheet, and outer packaging with a tamper seal and export documentation. Solutions are not pre-made; laboratories prepare them to their own approved method using clean, dry tools and compatible glassware.

Shelf life depends on the chemical, its grade and storage conditions; ask us for the expiry date of the batch you are quoted.

Packing, MOQ and Lead Time

Ask for as little as one container or for a department's yearly need; the quotation spells out packing, delivery time and price for the quantity given. Iron salts used with this reagent in the same practical can be quoted alongside it by the same laboratory chemicals supplier in India.

Using its Importer-Exporter Code, Science Lab Supplies is able to ship to buyers in Qatar, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Malaysia, Peru and Egypt. Questions and orders can go through the contact page or the enquiry cart, while the lab tender page explains how tendered supplies are quoted.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why must potassium ferricyanide be kept away from acids?
Acidifying or heating it with acids can release hazardous decomposition products. Store it separately from acids and prepare solutions only by the approved method, with trained staff present.

How is ferricyanide different from ferrocyanide?
Ferricyanide contains iron in the +3 state, K3[Fe(CN)6], while ferrocyanide contains iron(II). The two form a redox pair and are used as separate test reagents in iron analysis.

Who supplies the Potassium Ferricyanide?
Science Lab Supplies sends it from Ambala, India to colleges, analytical labs and distributors, together with the Safety Data Sheet for the batch.

Is it suitable for school labs?
Only authorised school or college laboratories with trained supervision, Safety Data Sheet controls, suitable protective equipment and chemical-waste arrangements should handle it.

Related Iron-Analysis Reagents

Iron analysis compares ferrous and ferric salts with both cyanoferrate reagents, so potassium ferricyanide is rarely ordered alone. The four chemicals below from the same range supply the iron ions and the partner complex needed for a complete practical.

• Potassium Ferrocyanide — ferrocyanide reagent for complex-ion work with iron salts.
• Ferrous Sulphate Green Crystal — iron(II) sulphate for redox and iron-salt experiments.
• Ferric Chloride Lab Reagent — iron(III) chloride, FeCl3.
• Ferric Sulphate — iron(III) sulphate salt.

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Last updated: 25 September 2026