Is there a change in hybridization of the Al atom in the reaction: $A l C l_{3} + C l^{-} \to A l C l_{4}^{-}$ $AlCl_3 + Cl^(-) -> AlCl_4^-$ ?

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Is there a change in hybridization of the Al atom in the reaction: $A l C l_{3} + C l^{-} \to A l C l_{4}^{-}$ $AlCl_3 + Cl^(-) -> AlCl_4^-$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-12-09T04:33:49

The aluminum species accepts electron density from the chloride ion, and can be described as $s p^{3}$ $sp^3$ hybridized.

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Before the reaction, the metal centre could be described as $s p^{2}$ $sp^2$ hybridized, and trigonal planar in structure. Much of the chemistry of aluminum can be described in terms of the metal filling its vacant $p$ $p$ orbital to give a $s p^{3}$ $sp^3$ description.

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Is there a change in hybridization of the Al atom in the reaction: $A l C l_{3} + C l^{-} \to A l C l_{4}^{-}$ $AlCl_3 + Cl^(-) -> AlCl_4^-$ ?

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