The co-ordination number of Al in crystalline state of AlCl3 is
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answer is 6.
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In solid state or crystalline state the chloride ions form a space lattice with aluminium ions by occupying the octahedral voids. Therefore the coordination number of aluminium in crystalline aluminium chloride is 6.