oxidation state and covalency of aluminium in (AlCl(H2O)5)+2 are same or differrent? justify

Alumimium is bonded to 6 ligands ( 5 H2O and 1 Cl), so its covalency is 6

Oxidation state of Al = +3  (charge on complex ion is +2 and charge on Cl is -1)

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