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What is the chemical name of the compound FeCl3?

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Iron (II) Chloride
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Ferrous Chloride
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Iron (III) Chloride
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Aluminium Chloride
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Solution

The correct option is C Iron (III) Chloride
In FeCl3 the valency of Iron is 3 and we know that the valency of chloride ion is 1. So the name of the compound is Iron (III) chloride or Ferric Chloride.

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