Upon dissolving Li3InCl6 in water, the ions (e.g., Li + , In 3+ , Cl -) become hydrated and build individual solvation shells. In 3+ acts as a Lewis acid, forming an aqua complex in water [In(H2O)6] 3+ , which can undergo n deprotonation steps to form the hydrolyzed species [In(H2O)6-n(OH)n] (3-n)+ , eventually leading to the formation of In(OH)3. The mechanisms can be described as follows :