Iron III Chloride has a chemical formula of FeCl₃, while ammonium hydroxide has a chemical formula of NH₄OH.
The balanced equation would be:
FeCl₃ (aq) + 3 NH₄OH (aq) → Fe(OH)₃ (s) + 3 NH₄Cl (aq)
The precipitate is Fe(OH)₃ or iron iii hydroxide.
To find the complete ionic equation, dissociate the compounds in aqueous phases into their ionic forms:
Fe³⁺ + Cl⁻ + NH₄⁺ + 3 OH⁻ --> Fe(OH)₃(s) + NH₄⁺ + Cl⁻
To find the net ionic equation, cancel out like ions that appear both in the reactant and product side:
Fe³⁺ + 3 OH⁻ --> Fe(OH)₃
