Explain why Methylamine in water reacts with ferric chloride to precipitate hydrated ferric oxide.
In water, methylamine interacts with ferric chloride to form ferric hydroxide. Methylamine is more basic than water due to the + I + I action of the −CH3−CH3 group. As a result, methylamine creates OH−OH− ions in water by absorbing H + H + ions from the environment. Methyl amine is a base that produces hydroxide ions when it dissolves in water.
