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Aluminium chloride in acidified aqueous solution forms an ion having geometry
ChemistryCoordination CompoundsJEE MainJEE Main 2024 (30 Jan Shift 1)
Options:
  • A Octahedral
  • B Square Planar
  • C Tetrahedral
  • D Trigonal bipyramidal
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Octahedral

Aluminium Chloride in acidified aqueous solution forms octahedral Al(H2O)63+ ion.

AlCl3Acidified aqueous solutionAlH2O63+

In this complex the 3d orbital of Al are involved and the hybridisation state of Al is sp3d2.

Hence, the answer is option A.

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