Question

Why is $AlC{l}_3$ soluble in water?

Answer 1

$AlC{l}_3$:

1. Aluminum trichloride or aluminum (III) chloride are the other names for aluminum chloride.
2. $AlC{l}_3$ is the chemical formula for it. When it comes to aesthetics, aluminum chloride is typically white.
3. It takes on a yellowish color due to the presence of impurities (iron(III) chloride).
4. Aluminum chloride is used to make aluminum metal in industry, but it also has a variety of functions in the chemical industry, specifically as a Lewis acid.
5. Covalently bound solid aluminum chloride ($AlC{l}_3$) has a low melting and boiling temperature.

Reason for $AlC{l}_3$ an electrophile:

1. Aluminum chloride is an inorganic solute that, by the rule of nature, dissolves in inorganic solvents such as water.
2. The following is the reaction of aluminum chloride in water:
3. $\underset{(Aluminiumchloride)}{\underbrace{{\mathrm{AlCl}}_3\left(aq\right)}}+\underset{\left(Water\right)}{\underbrace{3{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}\left(aq\right)}}\to \underset{(Aluminiumhydroxide)}{\underbrace{\mathrm{Al}(\mathrm{OH}{)}_3\left(aq\right)}}+\underset{(Hydrochloricacid)}{\underbrace{3\mathrm{HCl}\left(g\right)}}$
4. Water is an all-purpose solvent. Water is commonly utilized in chemistry for a variety of reactions, such as the synthesis of aluminum iodide in the presence of water.
5. Hygroscopic ${\mathrm{AlCl}}_3$ has a pronounced attraction for water. As a result, aluminum chloride partially dissolves in water.

Name of reactants and products:

Aluminum chloride $\left({\mathrm{AlCl}}_3\right)$, Water $\left({\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}\right)$ and Aluminum hydroxide $\left(\mathrm{Al}\right(\mathrm{OH}{)}_3)$ , and Hydrogen chloride $\left(\mathrm{HCl}\right)$.