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Dissolving more iron in a solution of ferric chloride yields green ferrous chloride.

2 FeCl3 + Fe ----> 3 FeCl2

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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


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