Iron(III) Chloride and Potassium Thiocyanate reaction

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The reaction between iron(III) chloride (FeCl3) and potassium thiocyanate (KSCN) produces thiocyantoiron(III) ion (FeSCN) and potassium chloride (KCl). The formation of the coordination complex FeSCN indicates that the stoichiometry is not a simple 1:1 ratio. Understanding this reaction requires knowledge of coordination complexes, particularly how thiocyanate ions interact with metal ions like iron.

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Homework Statement


I need to know the reactants of an iron(III) chloride and potassium thiocyanate reaction.


Homework Equations



FeCl3(aq) + KSCN(aq) =??

The Attempt at a Solution


i think it is thiocyantoiron ion and potassium chloride, but this creates an unbalancable equation (FeCl3(aq) + KSCN(aq) = FeSCN + KCl)
 
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kwrgkmg said:

Homework Statement


I need to know the reactants of an iron(III) chloride and potassium thiocyanate reaction.


Homework Equations



FeCl3(aq) + KSCN(aq) =??

The Attempt at a Solution


i think it is thiocyantoiron ion and potassium chloride, but this creates an unbalancable equation (FeCl3(aq) + KSCN(aq) = FeSCN + KCl)

If you are looking for the "reactants", as you asked, then, you already named them. One of the PRODUCTS is a coordination complex. Look in the sections of your general chemistry textbook about coordination complexes. Three days to one week of study. Thiocyanate ion can form coordination complexes with several metal ions, including Fe ions. The ratio will not be 1 to 1 for the complex with SCN-.
 

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