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Ferric trichloride

CAS number
7705-08-0
Molecular weight
162.20
Molecular formula / chemical symbol
FeCl3

Description

Apearances: Reddish-brown liquid, its solution is acidic. Strong corrosive effect on metal. 282 ° C melting point, boiling point of 315 ° C, soluble in water and has strong water absorption, can absorb moisture from the air and deliquescence. FeCl3 with six crystal water from the aqueous solution precipitated FeCl3 ? 6H2O, ferric chloride hexahydrate orange crystals. Ferric chloride is a very important molysite.

USES

Mainly used for industrial water treatment, printing plate etchant, etching and surface treatment of stainless steel, industrial oxidant and mordant dyes, organic synthesis industrial catalysts and manufacturing other molysite raw materials.

Keywords:Surface treatment chemicals



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A class

Second-class

Solid

Liquid

Solid

Liquid

(FeCl3)≥

96.0

41.0

93.0

38.0

(FeCl2)≤

2.0

0.30

3.5

0.40

Should not matter mass fraction ≤

1.5

0.50

3.0

0.50

Free acid (HCL) mass fraction ≤

—

0.40

—

0.50

(As)≤

0.0004

0.0002

(Pb)≤

0.002

0.001

(Hg) ≤

0.00002

0.00001

(Cd)% ≤

0.0002

0.0001

[Cr(VI)] ≤

0.001

0.0005