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Ferric Chloride Hexahydrate

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Description

Iron (III) chloride, also called Ferric chloride, is an industrial scale commodity chemical compound, with the formula FeCl3. Anhydrous iron (III) chloride is deliquescent. In the laboratory iron(III) chloride is commonly employed as a Lewis acid for catalyzing reactions such as chlorination of aromatic compounds and Friedel-Crafts reaction of aromatics. We offer Ferric Chloride Anhydrous and Hexahydrate.

Ferric Chloride Hexahydrate BP Grade Ph Eur

FeCl3,6H2O — 270.3 — 10025-77-1

DEFINITION
Content: 98.0 per cent to 102.0 per cent.

CHARACTERS
Appearance: Crystalline mass or orange-yellow or brownish-yellow crystals, very hygroscopic.
Solubility: Very soluble in water and in ethanol (96 per cent), freely soluble in glycerol.

IDENTIFICATION
A. It gives reaction of chlorides.
B. It gives reaction of iron.

TESTS
Solution S: Dissolve 10 g in distilled water and dilute to 100 ml with the same solvent.
Acidity: In a suitable polyethylene container, dissolve 3.0 g of potassium fluoride in 15 ml of water. Titrate with 0.1 M sodium hydroxide using 0.1 ml of phenolphthalein solution as indicator until a pink colour is obtained. Add 10 ml of solution S and allow to stand for 3 h. Filter and use 12.5 ml of the filtrate. Not more than 0.30 ml of 0.1 M sodium hydroxide is required to change the colour of the indicator to pink.
Free chlorine: Heat 5 ml of solution S. The vapour does not turn starch iodide paper blue.
Sulphates: Maximum 100 ppm.
Ferrous ions: Maximum 50 ppm.
Heavy metals: Maximum 50 ppm.


Ferric Chloride Hexahydrate ACS AR Analytical Reagent Grade
Iron(III) Chloride Hexahydrate

FeCl3 . 6H2O
Formula Weight 270.30
CAS Number 10025-77-1

REQUIREMENTS

Assay 97.0-102.0% FeCl3 . 6H2O

MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE

Insoluble matter 0.01%
Nitrate (NO3) 0.01%
Phosphorus compounds (as PO4) 0.01%
Sulfate (SO4) 0.01%
Copper (Cu) 0.03%
Zinc (Zn) 0.03%
Ferrous iron (Fe++) Passes test
Substances not precipitated by ammonium hydroxide (as sulfates) 0.1%

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Specifications of Ferric Chloride Anhydrous:

Appearance: Greenish to Black, Crystalline powder
FeCl3 Assay: 98 %
Ferrous Salt as FeCl2: 0.10 % max
Insolubles: 0.50 % max.
Specific Gravity@25°C: 2.80
Molecular weight: 162.5
Melting Point: 282°C
Solubility: miscible in water.