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Grade 12Inorganic Chemistry

Iron 3+ reacts with excess thiocyanate and the latter reacts with excess of Flourine. What is the product?

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8 Years agoGrade 12
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7 Years ago
Hiii 
When Iron (3+) reacts with thiocyanate then following reactio takes place:
Fe3+ + SCN- …...............>  FeSCN2+
FeSCN2+  formed is reddish brown in colour.
If you again react it with fuorine then the reddish brown colour of FeSCN2+ will disappear.
Hope this will help.