Question

$AlC{l}_3$ is a/an:

• A. electron rich compound
• B. electron deficient compound
• C. complete octet compound
• D. none of these

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

electron deficient compound

In $AlC{l}_3$ aluminium has three electrons in its outermost orbit and after sharing 3 electrons from each chlorine atom, it will have six electrons in place of 8 electrons. Thus $AlC{l}_3$ is an electron deficient compound.