What is the oxidation number of iron in FeCl3?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking for the oxidation number of iron in the compound FeCl3. To determine this, we need to consider the typical oxidation states of chlorine and how they interact with iron in this compound.
Answer
+3
The final answer is +3
Answer for screen readers
The final answer is +3
More Information
In FeCl3, iron is in the +3 oxidation state, while each chlorine atom has an oxidation state of -1.
Tips
A common mistake is to confuse the oxidation states of iron in different compounds, such as FeCl2 (+2) and FeCl3 (+3).
Sources
- Important Concepts in Chemistry - Ferric Chloride - aakash.ac.in
- Write the oxidation state of Fe in FeCl_2 and FeCl_3 - toppr.com
- Iron(III) chloride - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org
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