Hi,

I need to know details about the reaction of iron and chlorine.
This is due in the 20th so any help needs to be quick.
I need it to be at about GCSE level.


I have tried google, but it's too advanced.

Any help?

Thanks

swalker

What is so advanced on google concerning this reaction?

Have you tried Wikipedia?

I can say off the top of my mind that the product should be iron (III) chloride, FeCl3.

Google itself isn't adavnecd, but the results I get are too advamced for me. I gathered the symbol equation and a few uses, but I need it to be GCSE level and 1/2 of the stuff google and wikipedia gives me is college / university level.

Any more help will be appreciated.

Hi

came across some info on Iron + Chlorine = ?

Firstly u no about electron configurations, well the electon configuration of Iron is 2,8,14,2 - so there are two electrons in the outer shell.

The iron atom needs to lose 2 electrons


Chlorine has an electron configuration of 2,8,7 because it has 17 protons/electrons



When Chlorine reacts with Iron this happens -


As you can see in the diagram there are 2 chlorines sharing 2 electrons from the Iron - it takes 2 chlorines to make a full structure for both iron and chlorine

So Iron + chlorine = Iron chloride OR Fe + Cl2 = FeCl2

Hi, Fizza
but the product of iron + chlorine gives iron (3) chloride, excuse my numbers im not good at roman numerals but chlorine is a very powerful oxidising agent, the reaction is:
2FE + 3Cl2>> 2FECl3, and the product is a black powder if prepared anhydrously known as iron 3 chloride....

Are you stupid its FeCL3

you got to be a dumbass if you dont know that

Iron with chlorine or hydrochloric acid can make either FeCl2 or FeCl3...

In excess chlorine, FeCl3 is preferred since more chlorine atoms get their outer shells filled that way, and Fe is as happy with 3 electrons in its outer shell as with 2.