Question

Anhydrous ferric chloride is prepared by (IIT JEE,2002)

• A. Heating hydrated ferric chloride at a high temperature in a stream of air
• B. Heating metallic iron in a stream of dry chlorine gas
• C. Reaction of ferric oxide with HCl
• D. Reaction of metallic iron with HCl

Answer 1

The correct option is B Heating metallic iron in a stream of dry chlorine gas

By heating metallic iron in a stream of dry chlorine gas.
$2Fe+3C{l}_2\to 2FeC{l}_3$