Fe->FeO->Fe 2 O 3 ->FeCl 3 ->Fe(OH) 3
1) Anaerobic oxidation of iron at high temperature
Fe+H2O→TFeO+H2
2) Thermal oxidation of iron II oxide:
4FeO+O2→T2Fe2O3
3) Reaction of iron III oxide with hydrochloric acid
Fe2O3+6HCl=FeCl3+3H2O
4) Reaction of ferric chloride with sodium hydroxide in water:
FeCl3+3NaOH→Fe(OH)3↓+3NaCl