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Aluminum oxide is an ionic compound. Prefixes are not used in naming ionic compounds, but are used in naming binary molecular compounds.

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What is the name of this compound Al2 O3?

This compound is the aluminium oxide.


Before it was named aluminum what was it named?

It was named tin


Are Ionic compounds named using numerical prefixes?

No, Ionic compounds are named using the names of the individual ions that make up the compound. Numerical prefixes are used in naming molecular covalent compounds.


Why aren't prefixes used in naming ionic compounds?

Prefixes are not used in naming ionic compounds because the charges of the ions involved determine the ratio in which they combine, thus eliminating the need for numerical prefixes to specify the number of atoms of each element. Ionic compounds are named using the names of the individual ions involved, without using prefixes to indicate the number of atoms.


What is the name of Al2CO33?

The compound Al2(CO3)3 is named aluminum carbonate.


Why wasn't aluminium used in the nineteenth century instead of iron?

Aluminum ore (bauxite, Al2O3) could not be processed in the same way Iron ore (with carbon). It has to be electrolysed in stead. Added: The invention of this process (Hall-Héroult process, named after its American and French discoverers) took place in 1886.


What kind compounds are named using prefixes?

Type your answer here... Covalently bonded molecules


What kind of compounds are named using prefixes?

Type your answer here... Covalently bonded molecules


Use complete sentences to explain why AlCl3 is called “aluminum chloride” (no prefix required), but BCl3 is called “boron trichloride.”?

Aluminum forms only one common positive ion, Al3+, so in naming its compounds, the charge of the aluminum ion does not need to be specified. Therefore, the compound is simply named aluminum chloride. Boron, on the other hand, can form multiple positive ions, including B3+. To distinguish between the different possible charges of boron, the use of the prefix "tri-" specifies the number of chlorine ions associated with the single boron ion in BCl3, resulting in the name boron trichloride.


How aluminum was named?

Aluminum got it's name from Alum which is a compound made from Aluminum. Alum has been used for thousands of years before it's other components were discovered.


Who invented the aluminum baseball bat?

The first aluminum baseball bat was created in the year 1924. The inventor of the bat was named William Shroyer.


What is the Name compound of Al3 OH-1?

The compound is named aluminum hydroxide.