Wha tis the name of Al(OH)_3Al(OH)3?

1 Answer
Aug 8, 2016

The name of "Al(OH)"_3"Al(OH)3 is aluminum hydroxide.

Explanation:

"Al(OH)"_3"Al(OH)3 is an ionic compound. Ionic compounds are named for the ions that are present, and prefixes aren't used.

The compound "Al(OH)"_3"Al(OH)3 contains the aluminum ion ("Al"^(3+)")(Al3+) and the hydroxide ion ("OH"^(-)")(OH).

The name of this ionic compound is aluminum hydroxide. Notice that even though there are three hydroxide ions in the formula, the name doesn't reflect that.