In order to observe the binding state of Fe
++ in Fayalite, the process of the reduction of Fayalite with hydrogen has been studied. The process of the hydrogen reduction was pursued with X-ray diffraction and infra-red absorption techniques. The products of the hydrogen reduction of Fayalite were Fe, SiO
2 and H
2O. On account of the high reduction temperature, H
2O escaped out of the system. The Fe atoms which were congregated in the holes of the SiO
2 crystals formed the Fe crystals. From the infra-red absorption curves of SiO
2 and Fayalite and the changes of the infra-red absorption curves during the hydrogen reduction of Fayalite, the following points were made clear. From the beginning of the hydrogen reduction process, i.e. the Si-O-Fe-O-Si binding of Fayalite, changes to the Si-O-Si binding of SiO
2 and the absorption having a maximum at 1098 cm
−1 appears. With the advance of the hydrogen reduction process, the intensity of this absorption increased. Accordingly, the vibration of the Si-O-Si binding of SiO
2 causes the absorption with a maximum at 1098 cm
−1. The infra-red absorption of Fayalite having a maximum at 830 cm
−1 shifts to the absorption of SiO
2 with a maximum at 797 cm
−1 with increasing hydrogen reduction. It may be assumed that the O-Si-O binding of SiO
2 causes the absorption of SiO
2 with a maximum at 797 cm
−1, and the existence of Fe
++ brings about the absorption of Fayalite with a maximum at 830 cm
−1.
The absorption of Fayalite having a maximum at 950 cm
−1 disappears earlier than the absorption of Fayalite having a maximum at 870 cm
−1. The SiO
2 produced by hydrogen reduction shows no X-ray diffraction pattern.
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