99 Percentile Qs Bank for JEE MainChemistryp Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)
AlCl ₃ in water at pH < 7 forms
Options
- Atetrahedral Al ( OH )₄⁻ ions
- Boctahedral Al ( OH )₆³⁻ ions
- Csquare planar Al ( OH )₄⁻ ions
- Doctahedral Al ( OH ₂ )₆³⁺ ions
Correct answer
D. octahedral Al ( OH ₂ )₆³⁺ ions
Step-by-step solution
AlCl ₃ form [ Al ( H ₂ O )₆ ]³⁺ in water due to acidic medium ( pH < 7) . AlCl ₃+6 H ₂ O [ Al ( H ₂ O )₆ ]³⁺+3 Cl ^