Question

The compound FeCl3 is made of

Answer 1

Answer: This compound is made up of 1 mole of ferric ion and 3 moles of chloride ions.

Step-by-step explanation:

The given compound is an ionic compound and is made up of ions: a cation and anion.

The name of
`FeCl_3` is ferric (III) chloride.

This compound contains 1 mole of Ferric ions
`(Fe^(3+)` and 3 moles of chloride ions
`(Cl^-)`

Ionization of
`FeCl_3` follows the equation:

`FeCl_3(aq.)\rightarrow Fe^(3+)(aq.)+3Cl^-(aq.)`

Hence, this compound is made up of total 4 ions.