Ferric chloride is a chemical compound. The formula of ferric chloride is FeCl3. It is also known as Iron(III) chloride or molysite. Ferric chloride is an iron coordination that functions as an astringent, Lewis Acid, and Flores Martis. It’s a common compound that consists of iron and chlorine in which iron possesses a +3 oxidation state. It belongs to the Chemical class of metals.
Production of FeCl3
Ferric chloride is produced in three way
1. Producing it by dissolving iron ore in HCl (hydrochloric acid)
Fe3O4 + 8HCl → FeCl2 + 2FeCl3 + 4H2O
2. Ferric chloride is produced by oxidizing iron (II) chloride with chlorine (Cl)
2FeCl2 + Cl2 → 2FeCl3
3. It is also produced by oxidizing iron (II) chloride with oxygen
4FeCl2 + O2 + 4HCl → 4FeCl3 + 2H2O
Chemical data of FeCl3
- The PubChem compound identifier(CID) of Ferric chloride is 24380
- The molecular formula of Ferric chloride is Cl3Fe orFeCl3
- Its molecular weight is 162.20
- The synonyms are iron (III) chloride, Iron trichloride, and tri chloro iron.
- Its melting point is 583°C
- Its density is 2m8 at 68°F
- Its vapor pressure is 1mmHg at 381°F
- It is hygroscopic
Properties of Ferric chloride
Chemical properties
- Its hydrogen bond donor count is 0
- Its hydrogen bond acceptor count is 0.
- Its exact mass is 160.841494
- Its monoisotopic mass is 160.841494
- Its complexity is 8
- Its covalently bonded unit count is 1
- Ferric chloride is canonicalized
Physical properties
- It is an orange to brown-black solid
- It is slightly soluble in water
- It is non-combustible
- If Ferric chloride is wet it is corrosive to aluminum and most metals
- Corrosive to tissue
- Has a faint HCl odor.
- Ferric chloride is is highly soluble in methanol and diethyl ether.
Uses of ferric chloride
- FeCl3 is used in organic synthesis as a catalyst.
- Ferric chloride is used to tear over cropping claws of animals, especially if the over cropping leads to bleeding.
- In its anhydrous form FeCl3 is used as a drying reagent in some reactions
- It is also used as a medication
- FeCl3 is used asaan analytical reagent
- It is also used as an etching agent
- Ferric chloride is used in the sewage treatment and for purifying water.
Used as a mordant, a pigment, disinfectant, and a feed additive.
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