Your assigneed ion is : AlCl4- please give a brief description that includes: (a) total valence electron count, (b) the Lewis structure, (c) the arrangement (or shape) of the electron grouping (includes lone pairs), (d) ideal bond angle, (e) actual molecular geometry (may be the same or different than answer (c), (f) actual bond angles (may use > or< symbols where appropriate). Please note that for an ion don't forget about charges.

Your assigneed ion is : AlCl4- please give a brief description that includes: (a) total valence electron count, (b) the Lewis structure, (c) the arrangement (or shape) of the electron grouping (includes lone pairs), (d) ideal bond angle, (e) actual molecular geometry (may be the same or different than answer (c), (f) actual bond angles (may use > or< symbols where appropriate). Please note that for an ion don't forget about charges.

Chemistry: Principles and Practice

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Chapter10: Molecular Structure And Bonding Theories

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Problem 10.43QE: For each of the following molecules, complete the Lewis structure and use the VSEPR model to...

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