Synonyms: Iron chloride hexahydrate; ferrous trichloride hexahydrate
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Iron(II) chloride, also known as ferrous chloride, is the chemical compound of formula FeCl2. It has a high melting point, paramagnetic solid, 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.