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How to get FeCl3 from FeCl2

Q. I need some information about the know how of a process of chlorination of a solution of FeCl₂ coming from pickling to produce FeCl₃.

Alessio Fanciullacci
- Lucca, Tuscany, Italy
2002

A. There is an alternative method: Ferrous Chloride + HCl + O₂

Adolfo Rios Pita Giurfa
- San Isidro, Lima, Peru
2003

Q. I need some information about the know how of a process of chlorination of a solution of FeCl₂ coming from pickling to produce FeCl₃.

Reza Seif Mohaddecy
product designer - Tehran, Iran
April 21, 2008

A. Bubble air through it

saeed akbarnejad
- tehran, Iran
May 16, 2010

A. Yes you can use this equation 2FeCl2 + 2HCl + H2O2 and wait for 3-4 days until the water evaporates and pure FeCl3 is obtained.

Muhammad Danish Ali
Punjab University Lahore - Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
August 2, 2019

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