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Hot aluminium reacts vigorously with chlorine gas to form a compound which sublimes readily. Give the formula of the compound formed.

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AlCl2
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AlCl
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AlCl3
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AlCl4
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Solution

The correct option is D AlCl3

The compound formed when hot aluminium reacts vigorously with chlorine gas is aluminium chloride which is an ionic compound.

Formula of aluminium chloride is AlCl3.


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