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What is the covalency of Al in (AlCl(H2O)5)^2+ what is the connection between covalency and the compound?

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Covalency of a element or atom is the number of ligands attached to it.
Since there are six ligands attached to Al in this complex [AlCl(H2O)5]2+
Therfore it's covalency is 6.


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