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Methyl amine in water reacts with ferric chloride to precipitate hydrated ferric oxide. Give reasons. 

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Due to electron releasing methyl group (+I effect) , methyl amine is more basic than water. Thus it produces OH- ions by accepting H+ ions from water.

CH3-NH2 + H-OH → CH3NH3+ + OH

Ferric chloride dissociates into water to form Fe3+ & Cl- ions. OH- ions reacts with Fe3+ ions to form a ppt of hydrated ferric oxide. 

2Fe3+ + 6OH- → Fe2O3.3H2O



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