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Aluminum chloride is an ionic compound because aluminum is a metal and chlorine is a nonmetal. When a metal and a nonmetal are combined they make up an ionic compound.
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Aluminium Chloride is covalent.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoIt's a metal salt, so ionic.
- Wow, this answer is so simplified that it is totally incorrect. Sure, at the level of GCSE a metal + non-metal is ionic. However, due to the small difference between electronegativities of Aluminium and Chlorine (1.55) and the large charge density to size ratio of Aluminium, the chlorines are unable to completey remove the electrons from the Aluminium. Instead the electrons are shared, hence 3 single covalent bonds are formed. How else can you explain the fact that Aluminium Chloride sublimes at 180°C. ?? Not typical of an ionic compound !! Both Iodine and Carbon Dioxide sublime - both covalent.
Aluminium Chloride is COVALENT
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Use complete sentences to explain why AlCl3 is called “aluminum chloride” (no prefix required), but BCl3 is called “boron trichloride.”?
Ionic compounds do not have prefixes but covalent compounds have prefixes. “Aluminum chloride” is a ionic compound and "boron tri-chloride” is a covalent compound.
What is the covalent compound formula cobalt chloride?
This is an ionic compound NOT a covalent compound
Is ammonium chloride an ionic or covalent compound?
Covalent
What is the name of the ionic compound AlCl3?
AlCl3 is the compound aluminum chloride.
Is aluminum nitride an ionic or covalent compound?
Ionic
Use complete sentences to explain why AlCl3 is called “aluminum chloride” (no prefix required), but BCl3 is called “boron trichloride.”?
Ionic compounds do not have prefixes but covalent compounds have prefixes. “Aluminum chloride” is a ionic compound and "boron tri-chloride” is a covalent compound.
What is the covalent compound formula cobalt chloride?
This is an ionic compound NOT a covalent compound
Does ammonium chloride have a ionic or covalent compound?
Covalent
Is ammonium chloride an ionic or covalent compound?
Covalent
What is the name of the ionic compound AlCl3?
AlCl3 is the compound aluminum chloride.
Is strontium chloride ionic or covalent bond?
Strontium chloride is an ionic compound.
Is aluminum nitride an ionic or covalent compound?
Ionic
Is magnesium chloride an ionic or covalent bond?
Magnesium chloride is a compound, not a bond of any kind. The compound is ionic.
Is BaCI2 covalent?
Barium chloride is an ionic compound.
Is cesium chloride covalent?
No. It is an ionic compound.
Is aluminum nitrate a covalent or ionic compound?
Aluminium nitrate is an ionic compound.
HCL is a covalent or ionic bond?
HCl (Hydrogen Chloride) is a covalent compound and forms a covalent bond. However, if water is added to hydrogen chloride, it forms hydrochloric acid which is an ionic compound that has ionic bonds.
