When HCl reacts with finely powdered iron, it forms ferrous chloride and not ferric chloride, why?
When HCl reacts with finely powdered iron, it forms ferrous chloride and not ferric chloride, why?
A. its reaction with iron produces `H_2`
B. liberation of hydrogen prevents the formation of ferric chloride
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above
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When HCl reacts with finely powdered iron , it forms ferrous chloride and not ferric chloride because its reaction with iron produces `H_2 `.
`Fe+2HCl to FeCl_2 + H_2 `
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