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`HCl` When reacts with finely powdered iron. It forms ferrous chloride not ferric chloride why?

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Its reaction with iron produces `H_(2)`.
`Fe+2HClrarr FeCl_(2)+H_(2)`
Liberation of hydrogen prevents the formation of ferric chloride.
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