AlCl3 is covalent compound compound in dry state but is completely ionic in aqueous state why?
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Explanation:
Alcl3 is covalent but in water alcl3 is ionic because water is a polar molecule so there is a partially positive charge on hydrogen and partly negative charge on Oxygen and water has very high dielectric constant due to this it convert alcl3 en2 three positive and CL negative which is simultaneously hydrated with water molecule
Answer:
AlCl₃ Aluminium chloride also known as aluminium trichloride which is a strong lewis base.
Explanation:
AlCl₃ is a trigonal planar with each Al-Cl at an angle of 120°
Three covalent bonds are linked with Aluminium and chlorine.
When Aluminium is dissolved in water it undergoes hydration.
AlCl₃ is covalent but when dissolved in water it is ionic state.
As water is a polar molecule.
Hydration is an exothermic reaction and released energy is responsible for the removal of electrons. Thus AlCl₃ is a covalent compound in a dry state and ionic in an aqueous state.