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A-LevelChemistryChemical bonding9701/12 · Oct/Nov 2016 · Q61 Mark

When solid aluminium chloride is heated, Al₂Cl₆ is formed. Which bonding is present in Al₂Cl₆?

Acovalent and co-ordinate (dative covalent)
Bcovalent only
Cionic and co-ordinate (dative covalent)
Dionic only

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A: covalent and co-ordinate (dative covalent)

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Chemical bonding, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Chemistry, Oct/Nov 2016 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 6.

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