Which acid and base is used to make aluminium chloride?
Answers
Anhydrous aluminium trichloride
Explanation:
Hydrochloric Acid Reacts With Aluminum Hydroxide To Form The Respective Salt Of Aluminium Chloride And Water. As it is a chemical reaction of an acid and a base, so it is known as a Neutralization Reaction due to which its products are respective salt and water.
Hydrochloric Acid Is A V.Strong Acid Whereas Aluminium Hydroxide Is A Weak Base and The Salts Of A Strong Acid And A Weak Base Have A pH Value Less Than 7(NEUTRAL) that is They Are Acidic In Nature.
That Is Why, Aluminium Chloride Is A Strong Acidic Salt Having/Possessing a pH value less than 7(ACIDIC IN NATURE).
REACTION : HCl(aq) + Al(OH)3(aq) ➡️AlCl3 (aq) + H2O(l)
Hydrochloric Acid + Aluminium Hydroxide ➡️ Aluminium Chloride + Water.
aq - aqueous solution (Solution In The Presence Of/With Water)
l - liquid
HCl : Strong Acid
Al(OH)3 : Weak Base
So, AlCl3 : Acidic Salt
Pure H2O : Neutral