AlCl3(aq) is an ionic compound which will have the releasing of 3 Cl⁻ ions ions in water for every molecule of AlCl3 that dissolves. AlCl3(s) --> Al+(aq) + 3 Cl⁻(aq) [Cl⁻] = 0.54 mol AlCl3/1L × 3 mol Cl⁻ / 1 mol AlCl3 = 1.6 M The answer to this question is [Cl⁻] = 1.6 M