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Question 13 (1 point)

Which statement best describes how many chlorine atoms are needed when making

Aluminum chloride?

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3 chlorine atoms are needed because each chlorine atom accepts one of

Aluminum three valence electrons to obtain a full octet and makes chlorine a

negatively charged anion

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3 chlorine atoms are needed because each chlorine atom accepts one of

Aluminums three valence electrons to obtain a full octet and makes chlorine a

positively charged anion

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1 chlorine atom is needed because chlorine accepts one electron from

Aluminum to obtain a full octet and makes chlorine a negatively charged anion.

01 chlorine atom is needed because chlorine accepts one electron from

Lontot and molec chlorine positively charged cation

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3 chlorine atoms are needed because each chlorine atom accepts one of Aluminum three valence electrons to obtain a full octet and makes chlorine a negatively charged anion

Step-by-step explanation:

How many chlorine atoms are needed when making Aluminium Chloride?

The formular for aluminium chloride is given as; AlCl3

In the compound, Aluminium has a valency of +3 and the three chlorine atoms each have a valency of +1 to make the compound a neutral compound.

That meas we can represent AlCl3 as Al³⁺ and 3Cl⁻

The correct statement is;

3 chlorine atoms are needed because each chlorine atom accepts one of Aluminum three valence electrons to obtain a full octet and makes chlorine a negatively charged anion