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FeCl3 is yellow in aqueous solution but on passing H2S gas, solution turns green due to formation of:

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FeCl
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FeCl2
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FeCl3
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none of these
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Solution

The correct option is B FeCl2
Yellow coloured ferric chloride reacts with hydrogen sulphide to form green coloured ferrous chloride.
In this reaction ferric chloride is reduced and hydrogen sulfide is oxidized.
2FeCl3+H2S2FeCl2green+2HCl+S

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