3 Mg + 2 FeCl3 → 3 MgCl2 + 2 Fe – Balanced equation

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This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

3 Mg - 6 e^- → 3 Mg^II (oxidation)

2 Fe^III + 6 e^- → 2 Fe (reduction)

Mg is a reducing agent, FeCl₃ is an oxidizing agent.

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Reactants:

Mg
- Names: Magnesium , Magnesium (powder) , Magnesium (pellets)
- Appearance: Grey powder ; Silvery-white metallic solid in various forms
FeCl₃ – Iron(III) chloride , Iron trichloride
- Other names: {{ubl , Ferric chloride , Ferric chloride (anhydrous)
- 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

Products:

MgCl₂
- Names: Magnesium chloride , Magnesium dichloride , Magnesium chloride anhydrous
- Appearance: White or colourless crystalline solid ; Deliquescent white solid in various forms
Fe
- Names: Iron , Fe , Element 26