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jasonketler
#1 Posted : Friday, July 13, 2012 1:00:00 AM
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How can Aluminum have 6 bonds? For example in the compound AlF6^3- ?
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#2 Posted : Monday, July 16, 2012 3:26:36 AM
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jasonketler wrote:
How can Aluminum have 6 bonds? For example in the compound AlF6^3- ?

As an element in 3rd period, aluminum has empty 3d orbitals as a result it can extend "octect rule", similar to sulfur. Hope that helps.
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