Give the formula of each of the following ionic compounds from its name: aluminum perchlorate

Answer 1

Aluminum perchlorate

Aluminum is Al

Perchloric acid is HClO₄ and the perchlorate anion is ClO₄^-

Aluminum has a valence of 3+ and so it will take 3 of the ClO₄^- to neutralize one Al. Thus, we have...

Al(ClO₄)₃ as the formula for aluminum perchlorate