The total number of chlorine atoms present in ferric chloride molecule, $F e C l_{3}$ :

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Solution

The correct option is B
3

In every $F e C l_{3}$ molecule, there are three chlorine atoms. If we talk in terms of the total number of atoms in the compound ferric chloride then they are 4 i.e. one of iron and three of chlorine.

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