Which of the following compounds is widely used in the manufacture of ferrites?

Which of the following compounds is widely used in the manufacture of ferrites? Correct Answer Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>

  • Ferrite, a ceramic-like material with magnetic properties that is useful in many types of electronic devices
  • Ferrites are hard, brittle, iron-containing, and generally grey or black and are polycrystalline i.e., made up of a large number of small crystals
  • They are composed of iron oxide and one or more other metals in chemical combination
  • A ferrite is formed by the reaction of ferric oxide (Fe2O3, iron oxide or rust) with any of a number of other metals, including magnesium, aluminium, barium, manganese, copper, nickel, cobalt, or even iron itself

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