Question

FeCl2 and FeCl3 are two compounds of Fe (At.no26

and oxidation state of Cl is -1)

a)Find out the oxidation states of Fe in both the cases

b)Write the subshell electronic configuration of Fe

c)Write the subshell configuration of Fe in FeCl2​

Answer 1

Answer:

a)FeCl2 oxidation state of iron =+2

in FeCl3 oxidation state of Iron=+3

b)Fe=1s2,2s2,2p6,3s2,3p6,4s2,3d6

c)Fe2+=1s2,2s2,2p6,3s2,3p6,3d6