Question

explain Alcl3 is a Lewis acid

Answer 1

Answer:

In AlCl3, it forms three bonds and hence outer shell has 6 electrons. In AlCl3, Al needs two electron to complete its octet so it needs electron from outside and it exist in dimer form and form bond with Cl atom and complete its octet so its accept non bonding electron pair from Cl so we called it lewis acid......

Answer 2

Answer:

hey buddy ...

lewis acids are the e- deficient species ... here alcl3 is also an e- def. species hence it is a lewis acid..

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