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Acids, Bases and Salts — Chemistry STD 10 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10ChemistryAcids, Bases and Salts1 Mark
Question
Explain why :
Anhydrous $FeCl_3$ cannot be prepared by heating hydrated iron (III) chloride.
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Answer

On heating the hydrate, $HCl$ acid is released and basic salt $(FeOCl)$ or ferric oxide remains. Hence, anhydrous ferric chloride cannot be prepared by heating the hydrate.

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