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What is the correct name for the compound Al(OH)3?
A
Aluminum oxide
B
Aluminum hydroxyde
C
Aluminum trihydroxide
D
Aluminum hydroxide
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Identify the chemical formula given: Al(OH)3.
Recognize that Al is aluminum and (OH) is the hydroxide ion.
Since there are three hydroxide ions, the compound consists of aluminum cations and hydroxide anions combined in a 1:3 ratio.
The correct naming convention for such a compound is to name the metal followed by the word 'hydroxide' without prefixes for the number of hydroxide groups when it is a common compound.
Therefore, the correct name for Al(OH)3 is 'Aluminum hydroxide'.
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