Boron trichloride is trigonal planar and aluminium trichloride is tetrahedral in dimeric state?why
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The bonding situation in (AlCl3)2(AlClX3)X2 and (BCl3)2(BClX3)X2 is nothing trivial and the reason why aluminium chloride forms dimers, while boron trichloride does not, cannot only be attributed to size.
In order to understand this phenomenon we need to look at both, the monomers and the dimers, and compare them to each other.
Understanding the respective bonding situation of the monomers, is key to understand which deficiencies lead to dimerisations.
In order to understand this phenomenon we need to look at both, the monomers and the dimers, and compare them to each other.
Understanding the respective bonding situation of the monomers, is key to understand which deficiencies lead to dimerisations.
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