What is the hybridization of Al after hydrolysis?
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Al (Excited state) = ls22s-22p63s13px1 3py1 . Hence in AlCl3, Al undergoes sp2 hybridization to give it planar triangular structure. In AlCl4 , the empty 3p. orbital is also involved so that hybridization is sp3 and its shape is tetrahedral.
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