Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th, 2021 (Eastern Time) and beginning April 20th, 2021 (Eastern Time) the Yahoo Answers website will be in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.

Trending News

Promoted
Ashish
Ashish asked in Science & MathematicsChemistry · 1 decade ago

Why is AlCl3 Aluminum Chloride and not Aluminum Trichloride?

Hello,

I was just wondering why AlCl3 was aluminum chloride and not Aluminum Trichloride

Thanks

5 Answers

Relevance
  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Because of the valency of the aluminum - it's naturally three, so you would naturally expect it to bind with 3 chloride ions. It's not incorrect, as such, but a tautology.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Aluminum Trichloride

    Source(s): https://shrink.im/a9ULA
  • Anonymous
    6 years ago

    This Site Might Help You.

    RE:

    Why is AlCl3 Aluminum Chloride and not Aluminum Trichloride?

    Hello,

    I was just wondering why AlCl3 was aluminum chloride and not Aluminum Trichloride

    Thanks

    Source(s): alcl3 aluminum chloride aluminum trichloride: https://biturl.im/9cAiB
  • Mason Smith
    5 years ago

    It is because aluminum chloride (AlCl3) is an ionic compound. Nomenclature for an ionic compound consists of the name of the first element (i.e. aluminum) plus the prefix for the second element, followed by -ide (i.e. chloride).

  • How do you think about the answers? You can sign in to vote the answer.
  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    It is b. Al = Aluminum Cl = Chlorine

Still have questions? Get your answers by asking now.