what type of substance is ferric chloride
Iron(III) chloride, also called ferric chloride, is an industrial scale commodity chemical compound, with the formula Fe Cl 3 and with iron in the +3 oxidation state.he resulting brown, acidic, and corrosive solution is used as a flocculant in sewage treatment and drinking water production, and as an etchant for copper-based metals in printed circuit boards. Anhydrous iron(III) chloride is a fairly strong Lewis acid, and it is used as a catalyst in organic synthesis.