The correct answer is Coordinate. In the compound Al₂Cl₆, the bond between the two AlCl₃ molecules is a coordinate covalent bond (also called a dative bond). This occurs when one AlCl₃ molecule shares a pair of electrons from a chlorine atom with the electron‑deficient aluminum atom of the other AlCl₃ molecule. Each aluminum atom is bonded to four chlorine atoms through coordinate bonds, resulting in a bridged structure. Ionic and covalent bonds exist within the AlCl₃ units, but the bond between the molecules is coordinate. Therefore, the correct type of bond is coordinate.
When solid aluminum chloride (AlCl3) forms Al2Cl6, what type of bond is present between the molecules?
Correct Answer:
D. Coordinate