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which one is more soluble in diethyl ether,anhydrous alcl3N or hydrous alcl3?

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Anhydrous AlCl3 will dissolve the diethyl ether because anhydrous ​AlCl3 is a good lewis acid. It is electron deficient. The lone pairs of diethyl ether will be donated to the anhydrous ​AlCl3 due to which it is soluble. On the other hand, hydrous ​AlCl3 have the water molecules which make it poor lewis acid.
So, diethyl ether will be solube in anhydrous ​AlCl3.

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