Aluminum chloride is the name of the compound with the formula AlCl3. It is mainly produced and consumed in the production of aluminum, but it is also used in other areas of the chemical industry.
Although Aluminum Chloride (AlCl2) does have polar bonds, since there is a difference in electronegativity between the aluminum atom and chloride atom, the three dipoles cancel each other out, since there are no excessive electrons on the Aluminum. The Molecular and Electronic Geometry of AlCl2 are Trigonal Planar, so the bond angle will be 120 degrees. Long story short, the dipoles cancel each other out, causing the molecule as a whole to be non-polar.
The formula for magnesium sulphate is MgSO4.You have not specified any reaction, so there is no way to write the equation for it!See the Related Questions to the left for how to write a balanced chemical reaction.
An acid + active metal will result in a salt and hydrogen gas. The reaction will often give off heat, bubbles and fizz; thus an exothermic reaction. Example is Magnesium + 2Hydrochloric Acid = Magnesium Chloride2 + Hydrogen2 (g).
Al + 2HCl --> AlCl2 + H2
Aluminum chloride is the name of the compound with the formula AlCl3. It is mainly produced and consumed in the production of aluminum, but it is also used in other areas of the chemical industry.
The chemical equation is Al2(SO4)3 + 3BaCl2 --> 2AlCl3 + 3BaSO4. (I corrected the formulas containing aluminum.)
An element that can form a chloride with a general formula of MCl2 is considered to have a +2 oxidation state, and an element that can form a chloride with a general formula of MCl3 is considered to have a +3 oxidation state. Some examples include iron, with FeCl2 and FeCl3, and aluminum, with AlCl2 and AlCl3.
Although Aluminum Chloride (AlCl2) does have polar bonds, since there is a difference in electronegativity between the aluminum atom and chloride atom, the three dipoles cancel each other out, since there are no excessive electrons on the Aluminum. The Molecular and Electronic Geometry of AlCl2 are Trigonal Planar, so the bond angle will be 120 degrees. Long story short, the dipoles cancel each other out, causing the molecule as a whole to be non-polar.
Aluminium(III) chloride, or AlCl3 - aluminum only has access to its 0 and 3+ oxidation states.
The formula for magnesium sulphate is MgSO4.You have not specified any reaction, so there is no way to write the equation for it!See the Related Questions to the left for how to write a balanced chemical reaction.
An acid + active metal will result in a salt and hydrogen gas. The reaction will often give off heat, bubbles and fizz; thus an exothermic reaction. Example is Magnesium + 2Hydrochloric Acid = Magnesium Chloride2 + Hydrogen2 (g).