In addition to Al₂Cl₆, aluminum forms other specieswith bridging halide ions to two aluminum atoms. One suchspecies is the ion Al₂Cl₇. The ion is symmetrical, with a 180° Al−Cl−Al bond angle.(a) What orbitals does Al use to bond with the Cl atoms?(b) What is the shape around each Al?(c) What is the hybridization of the central Cl?(d) What do the shape and hybridization suggest about the pres-ence of lone pairs of electrons on the central Cl?
Bond Parameters
Many factors decide the covalent bonding between atoms. Some of the bond parameters are bond angle, bond order, enthalpy, bond length, etc. These parameters decide what kind of bond will form in atoms. Hence it is crucial to understand these parameters in detail and understand how changing these parameters affects the kind of bonding or various characteristics.
Bond Dissociation Energy
The tendency of an atom to attract an electron is known as its electronegativity.
In addition to Al₂Cl₆, aluminum forms other specieswith bridging halide ions to two aluminum atoms. One suchspecies is the ion Al₂Cl₇. The ion is symmetrical, with a 180° Al−Cl−Al bond angle.(a) What orbitals does Al use to bond with the Cl atoms?(b) What is the shape around each Al?(c) What is the hybridization of the central Cl?(d) What do the shape and hybridization suggest about the pres-ence of lone pairs of electrons on the central Cl?
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