structure of BeCl2 , AlCl3, B2H6




 

AlCl3 is a electron deficient species. In order to complete the octet of Aluminum, the molecule dimerize to form Al2Cl6 in which electron are added to aluminum octet by coordinate bond by Chlorine atom as shown in figure below.

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