SPECIFICATION ( IS : 711–1970 )

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CAS NO. : 10025-77-1
SYSTEMATIC NAME : Ferric Chloride Hexahydrate
OTHER NAME : Iron (III) Chloride, Iron tri Chloride
EMPIRICAL FORMULA : FeCl3 6H2O
MOLECULAR WT : 270.3 g/mol
APPEARANCE : Brownish-yellow solid
SPECIFICATIONS : Ferric Chloride Hexahydrate (as FeCl3 6H2O) : 99.99 % min
Ferric Chloride ( as Fecl3 ) : 60.00 % min
Free Acid ( as HCL ) : 0.03 % max
Free Chlorine ( as Cl ) : 0.01 % max
Insoluble Matter : 0.50 % max
Ferrous Salts ( as Fecl2 ) : 0.10 % max
Sulphates ( as SO4 ) : 0.30 % max
Nitrates ( as NO3 ) : 0.05 % max
Copper (as Cu) : 0.015 % max
Zinc ( as Zn ) : 0.01 % max
Arsenic ( as As2O3 ) : 0.0003 % max
Alkalis and Alkaline earths : 0.30 % max