What is the name of Al(OH)_3?

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Meave60 ยท mason m
Dec 16, 2015

The name of "Al(OH)"_3" is aluminum hydroxide.

Explanation:

Ionic compounds are named for the elements or polyatomic ions of which they are made. We can know this is an ionic compound because it contains a metal ion and a polyatomic ion. The metal ion is "Al"^(3+)" and the polyatomic ion is "OH"^-", called the hydroxide ion.

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