pH of AlCl3  [ENDORSED]

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pH of AlCl3

Postby 805812306 » Thu Jan 27, 2022 10:57 pm

How would you know that Al binds with three molecules of water to form Al(OH)3? Is this part of a larger pattern that we are supposed to know?
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Re: pH of AlCl3  [ENDORSED]

Postby Chem_Mod » Fri Jan 28, 2022 9:46 am

See periodic table. Common oxidation state Al3+.

Therefore, need three -OH.
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