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  4. Aluminium chloride exists as dimer, Al2Cl6 in solid state as well as in solution of non-polar solvents such as benzene. When dissolved in water, it gives

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Q. Aluminium chloride exists as dimer,$ Al_2Cl_6$ in solid state as well as in solution of non-polar solvents such as benzene. When dissolved in water, it gives

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Solution:

$Al_2Cl_6 + 12H_2O \rightleftharpoons 2[Al(H_2O)_6]^{3+} + 6Cl^{-}$