Q62 · CSIR NET Chemistry, December 2013
Paper: CSIR NET December 2013 · Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Main Group Elements · Topic: Main Group Elements – General · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium
The solid state structure of aluminum fluoride is
(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Answer
Answer: C ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high
Explanation
Solid AlF₃ is a three-dimensional network of AlF₆ octahedra sharing all corners (c).
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