Wha tis the name of Al(OH)3?

1 Answer
Aug 8, 2016

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

Explanation:

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 contains the aluminum ion (Al3+) and the hydroxide ion (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.