Give a chemical test to distinguish between the following.
Iron (III) chloride solution and copper chloride solution.

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Iron (III) chloride solution
Copper chloride solution
When $N a O H$ solution is added a dirty green precipitate of iron (III) hydroxide is formed.
When $N a O H$ solution is added a bluish precipitate of copper (II) hydroxide is formed.

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Iron (III) chloride solution	Copper chloride solution
When $N a O H$ solution is added a dirty green precipitate of iron (III) hydroxide is formed.	When $N a O H$ solution is added a bluish precipitate of copper (II) hydroxide is formed.