What is the change in hybridisation (if any) of the Al atom in the following reaction. AlCl_3 +Cl^(-)toAlCl_(4)^(-)

What is the change in hybridisation (if any) of the Al atom in the fol

1.	What is the change in hybridisation (if any) of the Al atom in the following reaction. AlCl_3 +Cl^(-)toAlCl_(4)^(-)
Answer» SOLUTION :In `AlCl_(3)` the centralatom is `SP^(2)` hybridised while in the ION `[AlCl_(4)]^(-)`,AL atom is `SP^(3)` hybridised.