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Since ferrous is oxidation state +2 and ferric is +3, it is easier to form the less oxidized +2 compound.

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Conversion of Ferric chloride to ferrous chloride?

Ferric chloride can be reduced to ferrous chloride by adding a reducing agent such as hydrochloric acid or sulfur dioxide. The reaction involves the transfer of electrons from the reducing agent to the ferric ion, converting it to the ferrous ion. This reaction can be represented as: FeCl3 + HCl -> FeCl2 + HCl + Cl2.


Is ferrous sulphate acid or base?

Base, because when we react ferric oxide with sulphuric acid , it forms ferrous sulphate and water as in a neutralisation reaction


Does ferrous ion act as reducing or oxidizing agent?

ferrous ion act as reducing agent as it will be oxidized into ferric


Does ferric iron convert to ferrous iron?

Yes. Ferric iron (Fe+3) can be reduced to ferrous iron (Fe+2). Reduction means that the ferric iron gained an electron, resulting in an overall reduction of the charge. Similarly, ferrous iron oxidizes to ferric iron by losing an electron. This is called a redox (reduction-oxidation) reaction.On a side note, the reduction of ferric iron to ferrous iron by stomach acid is how we are able to absorb iron from the foods we eat.


What is the equation when iron reacts with chlorine giving ferric chloride or ferrous chloride?

Ferric or Iron (III) = Fe3+Chloride = Cl-Fe3+ + Cl- = Fe2Cl


What is the chemical test to distinguish between sodium sulphate and ammonium sulphate ferric salt and ferrous salt?

To distinguish between sodium sulfate and ammonium sulfate, you can add barium chloride (BaCl₂) solution to the samples. Sodium sulfate will not produce any precipitate, while ammonium sulfate will give a white precipitate of barium sulfate (BaSO₄). For differentiating ferric salt from ferrous salt, adding potassium thiocyanate (KSCN) to a ferric salt solution will produce a blood-red complex (ferric thiocyanate), while ferrous salt will not produce this color change.


Is Ferrous and Ferric diatomic and triatomic?

No. Ferrous and ferric cations are divalent and trivalent respectively, but both are only single atom ions.


What is iron named for?

ferrum (ferric, ferrous)


How is rust the result of a chemical reaction?

Iron combines chemically with oxygen to form two forms of rust, ferrous oxide and ferric oxide.


Which is the ion ferrous or ferric present in your body?

Both ferrous and ferric ions are present in the body. Ferrous ion (Fe2+) is a reduced form of iron found in hemoglobin and myoglobin, while ferric ion (Fe3+) is involved in iron transport and storage, as well as in various enzyme reactions.


Is ferrous sulphate an acid or base?

No, it is a salt, of Iron and Hydrosulfuric acid


Ferric or ferrous in the body?

Iron can exist in the body as ferrous or ferric, depending on what part of the biological process iron is in. For instance, iron in the plus two-oxidation state is "ferrous". Iron in the plus three-oxidation state is ferric.