Question

What is the name of `Al(OH)_3`?

Answer 1

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.