Question

PU CETUG 2016 Question _ what is the covalency of Al in [AlCl(H2o)5]2+

Answer 1

Covalency of an atom is the number of covalent bonds it can form with other atoms.

Here, we have given a complex [AlCl(H2O)5]2+

Now, it can be clearly seen that Al is bonded with Chlorine and 5 H2O atoms so its covalency is 6.