AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -AlCl3 is covalent while AlF3 is ionic.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the case of AlCl3 we have a metal ‘cation’ and a non-metal ‘anion’ so in a simplistic view we would expect this to be an ionic compound.

Detailed explanation-3: -Aluminum chloride is an ionic compound that is used as a catalyst in various chemical reactions, including-ene reactions, Gatterman-Koch and Friedel-Crafts reactions. The aluminum chloride formula is AlCl3 A l C l 3; it is composed of the metal cation aluminum and the nonmetal anion chloride.

Detailed explanation-4: -Aluminum chloride is a chemical compound with the chemical formula AlCl3.

Detailed explanation-5: -Aluminum hydride, AlH3, is the most well known alane. It is a covalent, binary hydride that has been known for more than 60 years. AlH3 is a very attractive medium for on-board automotive hydrogen storage, since it contains 10.1 % by wt. hydrogen with a density of 1.48 glml.