What is the VSEPR of AlCl3?

Answer 1

Valence shell electron pair repulsion

(VSEPR) theory is a model in chemistry used to predict the shape of individual molecules based upon the extent of electron-pair electrostatic repulsion.[1] It is also named Gillespie-Nyholm theory after its two main developers. The acronym "VSEPR" is sometimes

pronounced "vesper" for ease of

pronunciation; however, the phonetic

pronunciation is technically more correct.

Aluminium chloride (AlCl3) is the main compound of aluminium and chlorine. It is white, but samples are often

contaminated with iron trichloride,

giving it a yellow colour. The solid has a

low melting and boiling point. It is

mainly produced and consumed in the

production of aluminium metal, but large amounts are also used in other

areas of chemical industry. The

compound is often cited as a Lewis acid. It is an example of an inorganic

compound that "cracks" at mild

temperature, reversibly changing from

a polymer to a molecule

Answer 2

The VSEPR (Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion) geometry of AlCl3 is trigonal planar. This is because aluminum has 3 valence electrons and forms 3 sigma bonds with the chlorine atoms, resulting in a flat, triangular molecular geometry.

Answer 3

With only two atoms, the molecule can only be arranged in a linear form:

Cl-Cl

The angle is 180o and the molecule is symmetrical and therefore non-polar.

Answer 4

According the VSEPR theory of molecular geometry, the geometry of SCl2 would be the same as H2O which is a bent angle

Answer 5

bent triatomic