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Question
What do you observe when acetic acid is added to a neutral FeCl3 solution?
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Solution
When acetic acid is added to neutral FeCl3, a wine red colour is produced.
\[\ce{6CH3COOH + 2FeCl3 -> 2(CH3COO)3Fe + 6HCl}\]
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