Iron III Chloride has a chemical formula of FeCl₃, while ammonium hydroxide has a chemical formula of NH₄OH.
The <em>balanced equation</em> would be:
FeCl₃ (aq) + 3 NH₄OH (aq) → Fe(OH)₃ (s) + 3 NH₄Cl (aq)
The precipitate is Fe(OH)₃ or iron iii hydroxide.
To find the <em>complete ionic equation</em>, dissociate the compounds in aqueous phases into their ionic forms:
Fe³⁺ + Cl⁻ + NH₄⁺ + 3 OH⁻ --> Fe(OH)₃(s) + NH₄⁺ + Cl⁻
To find the <em>net ionic equation</em>, cancel out like ions that appear both in the reactant and product side:
Fe³⁺ + 3 OH⁻ --> Fe(OH)₃
b. testing the hypothesis
Answer:
Alkali metal hydroxides can be used to test the identity of metals in certain salts. The colour of the precipitate will help identify the metal : Calcium hydroxide is soluble; no precipitate is formed.
Defined as a phenomenon of liberation of electron from the surface that is stimulated by temperature elevation, radiation, or by strong electric field.
