Multiple Choice
Which of the following best explains the difference in chemical properties between LiCl and C6H14O?
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1. Intro to General Chemistry
Chemical Properties
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Consider the compound Al(OH)_3. What type of solid does it form?
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Molecule
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Glass
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Crystal lattice
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Metal
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Identify the nature of the compound Al(OH)\_3 by examining its components: aluminum (Al) is a metal and hydroxide (OH) is a polyatomic ion.
Recognize that Al(OH)\_3 is an ionic compound formed by the metal cation Al\^{3+} and the polyatomic anion OH\^{-}.
Recall that ionic compounds typically form crystalline solids due to the strong electrostatic forces between the oppositely charged ions.
Understand that a crystal lattice is a highly ordered, repeating three-dimensional arrangement of ions in an ionic solid.
Conclude that Al(OH)\_3 forms a crystal lattice solid because it is an ionic compound with a regular, repeating ionic structure.
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