BCl3 exists as monomer whereas AlCl3 is gimerised through halogen bridging. Give reason. Explain the structure of the dimer of AlCl3 also.
BCl3 exists as monomer whereas AlCl3 is gimerised through halogen bridging. Give reason. Explain the structure of the dimer of AlCl3 also.
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Both the compounds, BCl3 and AlCl3 are electron deficient compounds. In BCl3, boron is smaller in size and cannot assemble four big chlorine atoms near it causing steric hindrance and making it unstable.
Hence, BCl3 exists as a monomer only.
In AlCl3, aluminum has 3p-orbitals through which chlorine atoms can be accommodated easily to complete its octet and dimer is formed.

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