When metals react with nonmetals, an ionic compound generally results. What is the predicted general formula for the compound formed between an alkali metal and sulfur? Between an alkaline earth metal and nitrogen? Between aluminum and a halogen?
When metals react with nonmetals, an ionic compound generally results. What is the predicted general formula for the compound formed between an alkali metal and sulfur? Between an alkaline earth metal and nitrogen? Between aluminum and a halogen?
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The compound NCl3 is nitrogen trichloride, but AlCl3 is simply aluminum chloride. Why?
Choose all that apply.
1 AlCl3 is a molecular compound (two or more nonmetals), and therefore in its name prefixes indicate the number of each type of atom\-âso AlCl3 is aluminum chloride. 2 NCl3 is a molecular compound (two or more nonmetals), and therefore in its name prefixes indicate the number of each type of atom\-âso NCl3 is nitrogen trichloride. 3 The compound AlCl3 is an ionic compound (metal and nonmetal), and therefore does not require prefixes\-âso AlCl3 is aluminum chloride. 4 The compound NCl3 is an ionic compound (metal and nonmetal), and therefore does not require prefixes\-âso NCl3 is nitrogen trichloride. 5 None of the above. |