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Q. When $HCl$ reacts with finely powdered iron, it forms ferrous chloride and not ferric chloride because

The p-Block Elements - Part2

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When $HCl$ reacts with finely powdered iron, it forms ferrous chloride and not ferric chloride because its reaction with iron produces $H _{2}$.
$Fe +2 HCl \longrightarrow FeCl _{2}+ H _{2}$
Liberation of hydrogen prevents the formation of ferric chloride.