Give the structure of anhydrous Aluminium chloride and boron trifluoride.
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Aluminium chloride is a powerful Lewis acid, that is capable of forming a stable Lewis acid-base ad ducts with even weak Lewis base such as the benzophenone and also forms AlCl4− in the presence of chloride ion.
Aluminium chloride (AlCl3) is a compound of aluminium and chlorine. The solid has a low melting and boiling point, and is also ovalently bonded. The AlCl3 adopts the "YCl3" structure, featuring as Al3+ cubic close packed layered structure.
Boron trifluoride is a colorless gas with the pungent odor. It is toxic by inhalation and is soluble in water and slowly hydrolyzed by cold water to give off the hydrofluoric acid, which is a corrosive material. Its vapours are heavier than air
The molecular geometry of BF3 is trigonal planar with symmetric charge distribution on the central atom.