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Explain why, iron dissolves in HCl to form FeCl2 and not FeCl3?

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Fe dissolves in HCl to form FeCl2 rather than FeCl3 as F(II) or ferrous compounds are readily formed as the 2nd IE is considerably less as compared to the third IE.

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