Question

Iron dissolve in hcl to form fecl2 and not fecl3

Answer 1

Answer:

since each Chloride has a -1 charge, and the Fe has a 2+ charge (two electrons) in its valance shell, these two electrons will each form bond with one chloride. ... Thus the Iron forms two bonds,in which one single bond to each chloride.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Iron reacts with HCl to form FeCl 2

and H2

Fe+2HCl→FeCl2+H2

H2

thus produced prevents the oxidation of FeCl2 to FeCl3