Matter Elements The 7th Main Group - Halogens Chlorine The Reaction of Iron Chloride
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| Kids&Science Matter Elements The 7th Main Group - Halogens Chlorine The Reaction of Iron Chloride |
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The Reaction of Iron ChlorideChlorine reacts very intensely with metals.
A similar experiment can be performed with zinc: The zinc is heated and put into the chlorine. White zinc chloride is produced. |
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We filled a high glass with chlorine gas and our assistant, Christian, brought some iron wool. He took a small piece of it and set it on fire with a Bunsen burner.
He threw the burning iron wool into the glass whereupon the chlorine gas instantly turned reddish-brown. The iron wool burns and iron chloride is created.
Iron chloride has a brown colour and is a solid.