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ferric chloride

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Also known as iron(III) chloride, iron trichloride, flores martis

chemical compound

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Ferric chloride, also referred to as iron(3+) trichloride, is a chemical compound with the formula FeCl₃. It has a mass of 160.841 and a density of 2.8. The substance melts at 306 and boils at 315. Its canonical SMILES notation is Cl[Fe](Cl)Cl.

According to PubChem data, the compound has a weight of 162.20 and a topological polar surface area of 0. It contains zero hydrogen bond donors and three hydrogen bond acceptors, with a charge of 0. The NIOSH Pocket Guide ID for this substance is 0346.

A PubMed search for ferric chloride yields a count of 3538 entries. The subject is referenced by 493 other encyclopedia articles.

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Chemical data

Formula
Cl3Fe
Molecular weight
162.2 g/mol
IUPAC name
iron(3+) trichloride
SMILES
[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Fe+3]
InChIKey
RBTARNINKXHZNM-UHFFFAOYSA-K
Polar surface area
0 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
3
Formal charge
0

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Research

3,538 papers

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
chloride
Mass
160.841
Image
Chlorid železitý.PNG
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Commons category
Iron(III) chloride
canonical SMILES
Cl[Fe](Cl)Cl
NIOSH Pocket Guide ID
0346
chemical formula
FeCl₃
density
2.8
melting point
306
boiling point
315
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Encyclopedic overview

Names

IUPAC names Iron(III) chloride Iron trichloride

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