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Writing and Balancing Chemical Equations

Question 16 • IA-Chemistry A Survey of Chemistry A

FeCl3 + 3KOH → 3KCl + Fe(OH)3

Answer
A
potassium chloride
B
potassium hydroxide
C
iron (III) hydroxide
D
no precipitates formed

Explanation

Iron(III) hydroxide, Fe(OH)3, is insoluble in water, so it forms a precipitate in this reaction. Potassium chloride remains dissolved in water, while potassium hydroxide is a reactant. Therefore, the precipitate is iron(III) hydroxide.

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