Question

Hybridization state of al in alcl3 describe the change in hyvbridisation of al

Answer 1

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Answer 2

The hybridization of Al atom changes from sp

2

in AlCl

3

to sp

3

in AlCl

4

−

.

In AlCl

3

, Al contains 3 bond pairs of electrons and zero lone pair of electrons.

Hence, it is sp

2

hybridized. In AlCl

4

−

, Al atom contains 4 bond pairs of electrons and zero lone pairs of electrons.

Hence, it is sp

3

hybridized.