What is the difference between metal sulphate and metal chloride ??
Eg: Aluminium Chloride and Zinc sulphate (Both are metal salts but why do they have different terms)

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The difference between a metal chloride and a metal sulphate is their functional groups.
Chloride and sulphate are two different functional groups.
They vary in their properties and terms even though all of them are just metal salts.

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What is the difference between metal sulphate and metal chloride ?? Eg: Aluminium Chloride and Zinc sulphate (Both are metal salts but why do they have different terms)

The difference between a metal chloride and a metal sulphate is their functional groups. Chloride and sulphate are two different functional groups. They vary in their properties and terms even though all of them are just metal salts.

What is the difference between metal sulphate and metal chloride ??
Eg: Aluminium Chloride and Zinc sulphate (Both are metal salts but why do they have different terms)

The difference between a metal chloride and a metal sulphate is their functional groups.
Chloride and sulphate are two different functional groups.
They vary in their properties and terms even though all of them are just metal salts.