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What is the chemical name of the compound FeCl3?


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Iron(II) Chloride

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Ferrous Chloride

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Iron (III) Chloride

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Aluminium Chloride

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Solution

The correct option is C

Iron (III) Chloride


The valency of chloride ion is 1 so in FeCl3, the valency of Fe is 3. Fe(III) is also known as Ferric ion. So the name of the compound is Iron(III) chloride or Ferric chloride.


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