FeCl₃ + 3 KSCN → Fe(SCN)₃ + 3 KCl

Reactants:

• FeCl₃ – Iron(III) chloride , Iron trichloride
  • Other names: {{ubl , Ferric chloride , Ferric chloride (anhydrous) ... show moreIron(3+);trichloride , Ferric;trichloride , [FeCl3] , FeCl3 , Iron chloride , Flores martis , Molysite show less
  • Appearance: Green-black by reflected light; purple-red by transmitted light; yellow solid as hexahydrate; brown as {{abbr|aq.|aqueous}} solution ; Black-to-brown hygroscopic crystals
• KSCN
  • Names: Potassium thiocyanate , Potassium sulfocyanate , Potassium isothiocyanate ... show morePotassium thiocyanide Potassium rhodanide , KSCN , Rhocya , Potassium rhodanide , Potassium rhodanate , Thiocyanic acid, potassium salt show less
  • Appearance: Colorless deliquescent crystals ; Colourless-to-white hygroscopic crystals

Products:

• Fe(SCN)₃
  • Names: Ferric thiocyanate , Thiocyanatoiron
• KCl
  • Names: Potassium chloride , Sylvite , Muriate of potash ... show moreKlor-Con M15 , K-Lease , Klor-Con 8 , K+10 , K+8 , Klor-Con M10 , Micro-K 10 , Kato , Kaon Cl-10 , Kaon-Cl , Kaon Cl , Micro-K , Klor-Con 10Meq , Klor-Con 10 , Micro-K Ls , K-dur , Klor-Con , Klor-Con M20 , Slow-K , Ten-K , Klotrix , [KCl] , Kaliumchlorid , Chloride of potash , Kaon-CL 10 , Klor-CON , KCl , Monopotassium chloride , K-Tab , Chlorid draselny , Potassium Chloride show less
  • Appearance: White crystalline solid ; Colourless hygroscopic crystals