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Describe the change in hybridisation (if any) of the `AI` atom in the following:
`AlCl_(3)+Cl^(ө)rarr AlCl_(4)^(ө)`

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It changes from `sp^(2)(" in "AlCl_(3))` to `sp^(3)` in `AlCl_(4)^(-)`.
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