Question

Representation of the results of a chemical change – is a chemical equation.

For the equation: FeCl₃ + 3NH₄OH 3NH₄Cl + Fe(OH)₃ ↓

Answer the following:

What is the indications of the arrow between the reactants and the products and of the arrow pointing downwards at the end.

Answer 1

1. The function of the arrow(→)between the reactants & products is that it represents the chemical reaction taken place between two reactants.
2. Arrow pointing downwards (↓) at the end shows the precipitate formed in the chemical equation.