Aluminium chloride exists as dimer, Al2Cl6, in solid state as well as in solution of non-polar solvent such as benzene. When dissolved in water it gives
Al2O3 + 6HCl
AlOH63+ + 3HCl
AlH2O63+ + 3Cl-
Al3+ + 3Cl-
AlCl3 is hydrated in water and behaves as ionic compound
AlCl3 + 6H2O → AlH2O63+ + 3Cl-