WAEC - Chemistry (2019 - No. 14)
Which of the following compounds has coordinate bonds in its structure?
Al\(_2\)Cl\(_6\)
MgCl\(_2\)
AgCl
NaCl
Explication
Aluminum chloride (Al2Cl6) has coordinate dative bonding
In the solid state, aluminum chloride forms a dimer (Al₂Cl₆) where two aluminum atoms are connected by coordinate covalent bonds with chlorine atoms, stabilizing the structure.