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Describe the change in hybridization (if any) of the Al atom in the following reaction: AlCl3...

Describe the change in hybridization (if any) of the Al atom in the following reaction:

AlCl3 + Cl−

→

AlCl4−


Al hybridization in AlCl3

  

sp
  

sp2
  

sp3
  

sp3d
  

sp3d2

Al hybridization in AlCl4−

  

sp
  

sp2
  

sp3
  

sp3d
  

sp3d2
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so the change in hybridisation is sp2 to sp3.

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