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Iron(II) chloride also known as ferrous chloride is the chemical compound of formula FeCl2. It is a paramagnetic solid with a high melting point and is usually obtained as an off-white solid. FeCl2 crystallizes from water as the greenish tetrahydrate which is the form that is most commonly encountered in commerce and the laboratory. There is also a dihydrate. The compound is also soluble in water; aqueous solutions of FeCl2 are yellow.

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IUPAC name
Iron dichloride, Iron(II) chloride

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