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Write the chemical formula of Iron [III] chloride in a step-by-step manner.

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Step 1 — Write each symbol with its valency

Fe3+Cl1\text{Fe}^{3+} \phantom{\nearrow} \text{Cl}^{1-}

Step 2 — Interchange the valencies

Fe23  Cl1Fe11  Cl3\overset{\phantom{2}{3}}{\text{Fe}} \space {\searrow}\mathllap{\swarrow} \space \overset{1}{\text{Cl}} \Rightarrow \underset{\phantom{1}{1}}{\text{Fe}} \space {\searrow}\mathllap{\swarrow} \space \underset{3}{\text{Cl}} \\[0.5em]

Step 3 — Write the interchanged number & hence the formula

Therefore, we get

Formula of Iron [III] chloride : FeCl3\bold{FeCl_3}

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