Describe the change in hybridization (if any) of the Al atom in the following reaction. AlCl_(3) + Cl^(-) rarr AlCl_(4)^(-1)

Describe the change in hybridization (if any) of the Al atom in the fo

1.	Describe the change in hybridization (if any) of the Al atom in the following reaction. AlCl_(3) + Cl^(-) rarr AlCl_(4)^(-1)
Answer» Solution :No CHANGE in hybridization of AL. In monomolecular `AlCl_(3)` Al has `sp^(2)` hybridization which change `sp^(3)` in `AlCl_(4)^(-1)` but `AlCl_(3)` EXIST as timer `Al_(2)Cl_(6)` molecule so Al has hybridization `sp^(3)`. In `AlCl_(4)^(-1)` Al has `sp^(3)` hybridization. So no change.