Statement 1: Reaction of thionyl chloride with hydrated ferric chloride yields anhydrous ferric chloride Statement 2: Water of crystallisation present with ferric chloride reacts with thionyl chloride to liberate HCl and SO2 gases.

Question

Statement 1: Reaction of thionyl chloride with hydrated ferric chloride yields anhydrous ferric chloride Statement 2: Water of crystallisation present with ferric chloride reacts with thionyl chloride to liberate HCl and SO2 gases. (A) If both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true and the statement 2 is the correct explanation o f the statement 1. (B) If both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation o f the statement 1. (C) If Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false. (D) If Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true

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FeCl3.6H2O+6SOCl2 arrow FeCl3 +12HCl uparrow + 6SO2 uparrow

Q. Statement 1: Reaction of thionyl chloride with hydrated ferric chloride yields anhydrous ferric chloride
Statement 2: Water of crystallisation present with ferric chloride reacts with thionyl chloride to liberate $H Cl$ and $S O_{2}$ gases.

If both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true and the statement 2 is the correct explanation o f the statement 1.

If both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation o f the statement 1.

If Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false.

If Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true

$F e C l_{3} .6 H_{2} O + 6 SOC l_{2} \to F e C l_{3} + 12 H Cl ↑ + 6 S O_{2} ↑$

Q. Statement 1: Reaction of thionyl chloride with hydrated ferric chloride yields anhydrous ferric chloride Statement 2: Water of crystallisation present with ferric chloride reacts with thionyl chloride to liberate HCl and SO2​ gases.