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