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A-LevelChemistryChemical bonding9701/12 · May/June 2016 · Q131 Mark

Solid aluminium chloride sublimes at 178 °C. Which structure best represents the species in the vapour at this temperature?

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A[Diagram of Al₂Cl₆ dimer structure]
B[Diagram of Al₂Cl₆ dimer structure]
C[Diagram of Al₂Cl₆ dimer structure]
D[Diagram of Al³⁺(Cl⁻)₃ ionic structure]

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A: [Diagram of Al₂Cl₆ dimer structure]

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Chemical bonding, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Chemistry, May/June 2016 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 13.

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