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When aqueous solutions of iron(iii) sulfate (fe2(so4)3) and sodium hydroxide were mixed, a precipitate formed. what is the precipitate?

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When the iron sulfate (iii) mixed with sodium hydroxide the equation of this reaction will be:

Fe2(SO4)3 + 6NaOH → 2Fe(OH)3 + 3 Na2SO4

So the precipitate is Fe(OH)3 and it is characterized by a dirty green color

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