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Account for the following statement- Methylamine in water reacts with ferric chloride to precipitate hydrated ferric oxide.

Options

  1. AMethylamine reduces ferric chloride to form ferric oxide.
  2. BMethylamine forms a complex with ferric ions, leading to the precipitation of ferric oxide.
  3. CMethylamine reacts with water to produce hydroxide ions, which react with dissociated ferric chloride to preci
  4. DMethylamine reacts with ferric chloride to release chloride ions, which then react with ferric ions to form fe

Correct answer

C. Methylamine reacts with water to produce hydroxide ions, which react with dissociated ferric chloride to preci

Step-by-step solution

Correct Option is : (C) Methylamine reacts with water to produce hydroxide ions, which react with dissociated ferric chloride to precipitate ferric oxide.

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