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In Chemistry / Junior High School | 2025-04-02

The compound Aluminum Chloride has 1 aluminum atom and 3 chlorine atoms. This compound can be represented by the chemical formula
Responses


A Al3ClAl 3 Cl


B Al3Cl3Al 3 Cl 3


C AlClAlCl


D AlCl3

Asked by trevie0284

Answer (1)

The right chemical formula for Aluminum Chloride is D) AlCl₃. A. Al₃ClThis means 3 aluminum atoms and 1 chlorine atom. But Aluminum Chloride actually has 3 chlorine atoms for each aluminum atom, so this is wrong.B. Al₃Cl₃This means 3 aluminum atoms and 3 chlorine atoms. But Aluminum Chloride needs 1 aluminum atom and 3 chlorine atoms, so this is also wrong.C. AlClAlClThis means aluminum and chlorine are mixed, which is not how Aluminum Chloride is made. It should have 1 aluminum atom and 3 chlorine atoms, so this is wrong too.D. AlCl₃This is the right formula because it means 1 aluminum atom and 3 chlorine atoms, which is how Aluminum Chloride is made.

Answered by laplanagigi | 2025-04-04

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