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ACl3 is trigonal pyramidal and ECl3 is trigonal planar. These two combine to give AECl6. Crystallographic studies and structural analysis reveal that AECl6 is an ionic compound. If the shape of the anion is tetrahedral, then the shape of the cation is:

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Tetrahedral

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Bent

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C

Linear

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Trigonal planar

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