To balance Al(OH)3 + HNO3 ⟶ Al(NO3)3 + H2O, number of HNO3 molecules required will be:
(3)
Three molecules of HNO3 are required to balance the given chemical reaction and to satisfy the law of conservation of mass.
Al(OH)3+3HNO3⟶Al(NO3)3+3H2O