Aluminium has a valency of 3 and forms a compound called aluminium chloride with chlorine . It is stable . But phosphorus has a valency of 3 and 5. Hence , it is called phosphorous trichloride and phosphorous pentachloride.
Correctly is also aluminium trichloride.
Phosphorus trichloride. There is also a phosphorus pentachloride (PCl5)
Phosphorus trichloride(PCI3)- An important manufacturing chemical
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.
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.
Carbon hydrogen trichloride, more commonly called trichloromethane or chloroform is polar.
PCl3 is the formula. This is the compound we know as phosphorus trichloride.
Phosphorus trichloride. There is also a phosphorus pentachloride (PCl5)
Phosphorus trichloride(PCI3)- An important manufacturing chemical
See the links for a summary of naming covalent and ionic compounds. Actually contrary to what these links say the method of bonding does not actualy affect the way compounds are named. Lets take to simple examples, FeCl3 and PCl3 the first ionic and the second covalent. Iron trichloride, could be called iron(III) chloride (historically called ferric chloride) Phosphorus trichloride could be called phosphorus(III) chloride, or even trichloridophosphane following latest IUPAC definition.
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.
This is the formula for the inorganic compound called arsenic trichloride. This is a very toxic and colorless substance that has a boiling point of 266.4 degrees Fahrenheit.
Under IUPAC naming conventions, AlCl3 is called aluminum chloride. It is also commonly called aluminum trichloride and aluminum (III) chloride.
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 name for SCl2? What kind of answer is that, ID1212309409? The name of SCl2 is Sulfur Dichloride.
Aluminum cyanide is a chemical compound also called Al(CN)3.
Iron(III) Chloride / Ferric Chloride / Iron Trichloride
Carbon hydrogen trichloride, more commonly called trichloromethane or chloroform is polar.