{"id":151298,"date":"2022-03-21T12:22:21","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T06:52:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/ferric-chloride-properties-preparation-and-applications\/"},"modified":"2024-12-13T17:42:29","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T12:12:29","slug":"ferric-chloride-properties-preparation-and-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/ferric-chloride\/","title":{"rendered":"Ferric Chloride &#8211; Properties, Preparation and Applications"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_37 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' style='display:block'><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/ferric-chloride\/#What_is_Ferric_Chloride\" title=\"What is Ferric Chloride?\">What is Ferric Chloride?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/ferric-chloride\/#Physical_Properties_of_Matter\" title=\"Physical Properties of Matter\">Physical Properties of Matter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/ferric-chloride\/#Chemical_Properties\" title=\"Chemical Properties\">Chemical Properties<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/ferric-chloride\/#Preparation_of_Ferric_Chloride\" title=\"Preparation of Ferric Chloride\">Preparation of Ferric Chloride<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/ferric-chloride\/#Ferric_Chloride_Test\" title=\"Ferric Chloride Test\">Ferric Chloride Test<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/ferric-chloride\/#Applications_of_Ferric_Chloride\" title=\"Applications of Ferric Chloride\">Applications of Ferric Chloride<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Ferric_Chloride\"><\/span>What is Ferric Chloride?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/ferric-chloride\/\">Ferric chloride<\/a> is an inorganic compound with the formula FeCl3. It is a yellow-green solid that is soluble in water. Ferric chloride is a Lewis acid, meaning that it can donate electrons to other species. In aqueous solution, it ionizes into Fe3+ ions and Cl\u2212 ions.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-151297 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ferric-chloride-properties-preparation-and-applications.jpg\" alt=\"Ferric Chloride - Properties, Preparation and Applications\" width=\"606\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ferric-chloride-properties-preparation-and-applications.jpg?v=1647969011 606w, https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ferric-chloride-properties-preparation-and-applications-300x212.jpg?v=1647969011 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Physical_Properties_of_Matter\"><\/span>Physical Properties of Matter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The physical properties of matter are mass, volume, density, and temperature.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mass is a measure of how much matter is in an object.<\/li>\n<li>Volume is a measure of how much space an object takes up.<\/li>\n<li>Density is a measure of how much matter is in a given volume.<\/li>\n<li>Temperature is a measure of how hot or cold an object is.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chemical_Properties\"><\/span>Chemical Properties<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The chemical properties of an element are determined by the way its atoms combine with other atoms to form molecules. The chemical properties of an element can also affected by the environment in which it is found.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Preparation_of_Ferric_Chloride\"><\/span>Preparation of Ferric Chloride<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ferric chloride can prepared by reacting ferrous chloride with chlorine gas. The equation for this reaction is:<\/p>\n<p>2 FeCl2(aq) + Cl2(g) \u2192 2 FeCl3(aq)<\/p>\n<p>The chlorine gas bubbled through a solution of ferrous chloride until the desired concentration of ferric chloride reached.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ferric_Chloride_Test\"><\/span>Ferric Chloride Test<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The ferric chloride test a qualitative test used to determine the presence of iron in a sample. However a sample mixed with ferric chloride, and if iron is present, a blue or black precipitate will form.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Applications_of_Ferric_Chloride\"><\/span>Applications of Ferric Chloride<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Ferric chloride used to etch copper and brass.<\/li>\n<li>It also used in the textile industry as a mordant.<\/li>\n<li>Ferric chloride is a highly corrosive substance.<\/li>\n<li>It soluble in water and forms a green solution.<\/li>\n<li>Used for water purification, wastewater treatment, and as a coagulant in paper production.<\/li>\n<li>It also used as an oxidizing agent in organic synthesis and as a catalyst in petroleum refining.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Ferric Chloride? Ferric chloride is an inorganic compound with the formula FeCl3. 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