Question

What is the name of `AlCl_3`?

Answer 1

`AlCl_3` is aluminum chloride.

Explanation:

`AlCl_3` is a binary ionic molecule formed by a positively-charged metal ion of `Al^(3+)` and a negatively-charged non-metal ion `Cl^(-)`.

When naming binary ionic molecules, the cation keeps its name; `Al` is "aluminum".

The non-metal keeps the root of the name and ends with "-ide". Chlorine ion is "chloride".

`->` `AlCl_3` is called aluminum chloride.

Answer 2

See below..

Explanation:

After balancing Aluminum ion (`Al^(3+)`) and Chloride ion (`Cl^-`) together, it forms a compound called Aluminum Chloride
(`AlCl_3`).