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Question 10 • IA-Chemistry A Survey of Chemistry A

The compound FeCl3 is made of

Answer
A
three molecules of iron chloride.
B
one atom of iron and three atoms of carbon.
C
one atom of iron and three atoms of chlorine.
D
two atoms of iodine, one atom of iron, and one atom of carbon.

Explanation

In the formula FeCl3, Fe represents iron and Cl represents chlorine. The subscript 3 applies to chlorine, so one formula unit contains one iron atom and three chlorine atoms. Therefore, the correct choice is one atom of iron and three atoms of chlorine.

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