FeCl₂ (aq) + Zn (s) → ZnCl₂ (aq) + Fe (s)

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

Zn is a reducing agent, FeCl₂ is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

• FeCl₂ – Iron(II) chloride , Iron dichloride
  • Other names: Ferrous chloride , Rokühnite , [FeCl3] , FeCl3
  • Appearance: Tan solid (anhydrous) | Pale green solid (di-tetrahydrate) ; White-to-light-green hygroscopic crystals
• Zn
  • Names: Zinc , Zinc powder (pyrophoric) , Zn ... show moreElement 30 , 30Zn , Cinc , Zink , Zn(ii) , Zn2+ , Zincum , Blue powder , Merrillite show less
  • Appearance: Grey-to-blue powder

Products:

• ZnCl₂ – Zinc chloride
  • Other names: Zinc(II) chloride , Zinc dichloride , Butter of zinc ... show moreZinc chloride fume , Zinc chloride, anhydrous , Dichlorozinc , ZnCl2 , Zinc(II)chloride , Zinc dichloride fume show less
  • Appearance: White crystalline solid | hygroscopic and very deliquescent ; White hygroscopic odourless solid in various forms ; White particulate dispersed in air.
• Fe
  • Names: Iron , Fe , Element 26 ... show moreFer , 26Fe , Eisen , Ferrum , Hierro , Carbonyl iron , Electrolytic iron , Ferrum metallicum , Iron powder , Iron, carbonyl , Iron, electrolytic , Iron, elemental , Iron, reduced , Reduced iron show less