Is AlCl3 an empirical or a molecular formula for aluminum chloride?

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Is AlCl3 an empirical or a molecular formula for aluminum chloride?

Can anyone explain this to me, I don't know.

2006-09-24 11:53:22 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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AlCl3 is an empirical formula because it is in the lowest whole-number ratio of ions/atoms possible.

However, it can also be a molecular formula since it is the basic unit of a crystal of aluminum chloride.

2006-09-24 12:05:29 · answer #1 · answered by physandchemteach 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋