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A complex is represented as CoCl3.xH2O. Its 0.1m solution in aqueous medium shows ΔTf= 0.558 K. Kf for water is 1.86 kg mol1 K and assuming 100% ionisation of the complex having coordination number 6 . The formula of the complex is
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Options:
  • A CoH2O4ClCl2
  • B CoH2O4Cl2Cl
  • C CoH2O6Cl3
  • D CoH2O5ClCl2
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The correct answer is: CoH2O5ClCl2
ΔTf=i×Kf×m
0.558=i×1.86×0.1i=3
So, the total no of ions produce by complex per mole should be 3
CoH2O5ClCl2CoH2O5Cl2++2Cl-

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