Mixing SbCl3 and GaCl3 in a 1;1 molar ratio (usingliquid sulfur dioxide as a solvent) gives a solid ioniccompound of empirical formula GaSbCl6. A controversyarises over whether this compound is ( ) SbCl2 + ( ) GaCl 4 - or( ) GaCl+ 2 ( ) SbCl 4 -(a) Predict the molecular structures of the two anions.(b) It is learned that the cation in the compound has abent structure. Based on this fact, which formulationis more likely to be correct?

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Mixing SbCl₃ and GaCl₃ in a 1;1 molar ratio (using
liquid sulfur dioxide as a solvent) gives a solid ionic
compound of empirical formula GaSbCl₆. A controversy
arises over whether this compound is ( ) SbCl₂ ⁺ ( ) GaCl ₄ ^- or
( ) GaCl⁺₂ ( ) SbCl ₄ ^-
(a) Predict the molecular structures of the two anions.
(b) It is learned that the cation in the compound has a
bent structure. Based on this fact, which formulation
is more likely to be correct?

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