AlCl3 + 6H2O → [Al(H2O)6]3+ + 3Cl–
The 6 H2O molecules bind to Al, donating 6 electron pairs to the Al3+ ion’s 3s, 3p, and 3d orbitals.
As a result, the Al atom hybridization in [Al(H2O)6]3+ species is sp3d2.
When BCl3 is treated with water, it hydrolyses and forms [B[OH]4]- only whereas AlCl3 in acidified aqueous solution forms [Al (H2O)6]3+ ion. Explain what is the hybridisation of boron and aluminium in these species?
When BCl3 is treated with water, it hydrolyses and forms [B[OH]4]- only whereas AlCl3 in acidified aqueous solution forms [Al (H2O)6]3+ ion. Explain what is the hybridisation of boron and aluminium in these species?
