Re: predicting reactions (kind of urgent, thanks!)

From: Uncle Al (UncleAl0_at_hate.spam.net)
Date: 03/27/05 

Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2005 12:07:36 -0800

Farooq W wrote:
>
> Bob wrote:
> > On 27 Mar 2005 08:08:55 -0800, Poorhoseini@gmail.com wrote:
> >
> > >I think :
> > >
> > >FeCl3 + KBr --> FeBr3 + KCl
> >
> >
> > Why?
> >
> > Since you did not show the phases (states), that equation really
> > doesn't mean anything. Write the net ionic equation for it.
> >
> > Read Wilco's post.
> >
> > bob
>
> What would be even more interesting if someone were able to prepare
> ferric iodide.

(One could do it for very small values of +3.) In principle a very
hard base solvent that strongly stabilized Fe(III) vs. Fe(II) could be
a compatible medium. Liquid ammonia? An ionic liquid something like
methylbutylimidazolium HF2(-)? 

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