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Aluminium chloride acts as a strong Lewis acid because
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Q. Aluminium chloride acts as a strong Lewis acid because
The p-Block Elements
A
A
l
C
l
3
is a covalent compound
9%
B
A
l
C
l
3
is an ionic compound
9%
C
A
l
C
l
3
is election-deficient
74%
D
A
I
C
l
3
is easily hydrolysed.
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Solution:
A
l
C
l
3
is covalent and
A
l
has only sextet of electrons around it. Therefore,
A
l
C
l
3
is electron deficient and hence acts as a strong Lewis acid.