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Date	May 2016	Marks available	1	Reference code	16M.1.hl.TZ0.28
Level	HL	Paper	1	Time zone	TZ0
Command term	Apply	Question number	28	Adapted from	N/A

Question

The diagram represents the bonding in aluminium chloride.

Which statement is correct?

A. The aluminium atoms behave as Lewis acids.
B. The aluminium atoms behave as Lewis bases.
C. One aluminium atom is a Lewis base and the other a Lewis acid.
D. One chlorine atom is a Lewis base and the other a Lewis acid.

Markscheme

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Syllabus sections

Additional higher level (AHL) » Topic 18: Acids and bases » 18.1 Lewis acids and bases

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