AlCl3 and FeCl3 can be separated from their mixture by using: — AITS & Test Series Chemistry Question

💡 Solution & Explanation

AlCl3 dissolves in aqueous NaOH while FeCl3 gives brown ppt. of Fe(OH)3 which on separation can again be converted to respective chlorides. NaOH 3 3 4 3NaCl solution AlCl 3NaOH Al(OH) Na[Al(OH) ]     3 3 3NaCl (brown ppt.) FeCl 3NaOH Fe(OH)    AITS-FT-II-PCM(Sol.)-JEE(Main)/2021 FIITJEE Ltd., FIITJEE House, 29-A, Kalu Sarai, Sarvapriya Vihar, New Delhi -110016, Ph 46106000, 26569493, Fax 26513942 website: www.fiitjee.com 9