JEE Main202430 Jan 2024Morning ShiftChemistryCoordination CompoundsActual
Aluminium chloride in acidified aqueous solution forms an ion having geometry
Options
- AOctahedral
- BSquare Planar
- CTetrahedral
- DTrigonal bipyramidal
Correct answer
A. Octahedral
Step-by-step solution
Aluminium Chloride in acidified aqueous solution forms octahedral Al ( H 2 O ) 6 3 + ion. AlCl 3 → Acidified aqueous solution Al H 2 O 6 3 + In this complex the 3 d orbital of Al are involved and the hybridisation state of Al is sp 3 d 2 . Hence, the answer is option A.