Aluminum hydroxide Al(OH)3 is insoluble in water but is soluble in both acidic and basic solutions. Al(OH)3 (s) + 3H* Al(OH)3 (s) (aq) Alš* (aq) + 3H2O + OH (aq) → [Al(OH)4l"(aq) In terms of the HSAB theory: O Al(OH)3 is an exception because it dissolves in aqueous OH", which is an unfavorable hard-hard interaction. O Al(OH)3 is an exception because it dissolves in aqueous H*, which is an unfavorable hard-hard interaction. O Al(OH)3 is not an exception because it forms a soluble complex in aqueous base, which is a favorable hard- hard interaction.. Al(OH)3 is not an exception because the HSAB principles apply to all acid-base situations

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Aluminum hydroxide Al(OH)3 is insoluble in water but is soluble in both acidic and basic solutions.
Al(OH)3 (s) + 3H*(aa) → Al3+
Al(OH)3 (s) + OH
(aq) + 3H2O
(aq) → [AI(OH)4] (aq)
In terms of the HSAB theory:
O Al(OH)3 is an exception because it dissolves in aqueous OH", which is an unfavorable hard-hard interaction.
O Al(OH)3 is an exception because it dissolves in aqueous H*, which is an unfavorable hard-hard interaction.
O Al(OH)3 is not an exception because it forms a soluble complex in aqueous base, which is a favorable hard-
hard interaction..
O Al(OH)3is not an exception because the HSAB principles apply to all acid-base situations
Transcribed Image Text:Aluminum hydroxide Al(OH)3 is insoluble in water but is soluble in both acidic and basic solutions. Al(OH)3 (s) + 3H*(aa) → Al3+ Al(OH)3 (s) + OH (aq) + 3H2O (aq) → [AI(OH)4] (aq) In terms of the HSAB theory: O Al(OH)3 is an exception because it dissolves in aqueous OH", which is an unfavorable hard-hard interaction. O Al(OH)3 is an exception because it dissolves in aqueous H*, which is an unfavorable hard-hard interaction. O Al(OH)3 is not an exception because it forms a soluble complex in aqueous base, which is a favorable hard- hard interaction.. O Al(OH)3is not an exception because the HSAB principles apply to all acid-base situations
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