Reaction of hydrated ferric chloride `(FeCl_(3).6H_(2)O)` with thionyl chloride
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Date: 26/01/2020

Reaction of hydrated ferric chloride `(FeCl_(3).6H_(2)O)` with thionyl chloride gives anhydrous ferric chloride with evolution of hydrochloric acid `(HCl)` and sulphur dioxide `(SO_(2))` gases. The number of sulphur dioxide `(SO_(2))` molecules involved in the balanced chemical equation is `:`