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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · Coordination Compounds

The oxidation state and covalency of \(\mathrm{Al}\) in \(\left[\mathrm{AlCl}\left(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}\right)_5\right]^{2+}\) are respectively

  1. A \(+6,6\)
  2. B \(+3,6\)
  3. C \(+2,6\)
  4. D \(+3,3\)
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(B) \(+3,6\)

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\[ \left[\mathrm{AlCl}\left(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}\right)_5\right]^{2+} \] Let oxidation state of \(\mathrm{Al}\) is \(\mathrm{x}\). \[ \begin{aligned} & x+(-1)+5(0)=+2, \\ & x=+3 \end{aligned} \] Covalency of \(\mathrm{Cl}=1\), covalency of \(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}=5\)…