What is the molecular shape of AlCl6?

Answer 1

It is a trigonal planar molecule; this resembles a 2D equilateral traingle with an Aluminium atom in the middle and the 3 chlorine atoms situated at each of the 3 points on the triangle. The bond angles are 120 degrees. Other examples of trigonal planar molecules are boron trifluoride (BF3) or boron trichloride (BCl3). It is a trigonal planar molecule; this resembles a 2D equilateral traingle with an Aluminium atom in the middle and the 3 chlorine atoms situated at each of the 3 points on the triangle. The bond angles are 120 degrees. Other examples of trigonal planar molecules are boron trifluoride (BF3) or boron trichloride (BCl3).

Answer 2

H - Al - H

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The covalent bonds in AlH3 do not give Aluminium enough valence electrons to become fully stable, so it just becomes a planar triangle with 3 single covalent bonds connecting it to the hydrogen atoms. The hydrogen atoms are slightly more negative than the aluminum one, however, the atom as a whole is non-polar.

Answer 3

Molecular shape of AsH3 is trigonal pyramidal. AsH3 has a lone pair electrons, while BCl3 doesn't have lone pair electrons. Therefore, molecular shape of AsH3 is different from BCl3 (trigonal planar).

Answer 4

The molecular shape of AlCl6 is octahedral. This means that the aluminum atom is at the center of the molecule with six chlorine atoms arranged around it in a symmetrical manner.

Answer 5

6 ligands makes it an octahedral complex, (not a molecule).

Answer 6

Trigonal Planar

Answer 7

Trigonal pyramidal :)

Answer 8

trigonal planar

Answer 9

arsenic hydride

Answer 10

tetrahedral