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Cobalt (III) chloride forms several octahedral complexes with ammonia. Which of the following will not give test of chloride ions with silver nitrate at 25°C?
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Options:
  • A CoCl3.4NH3
  • B CoCl3.5NH3
  • C CoCl3.6NH3
  • D CoCl3.3NH3
Solution:
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The correct answer is: CoCl3.3NH3
As CoCl3.3NH3 is represented as [Co(NH3)3Cl3] it means it does not have any ionisable Cl- hence no white ppt of AgCl is possible. In other three complexes given here ionisable Cl- is possible so white ppt of AgCl is possible.
[Co(NH3)3Cl3]AgNO3 no ppt

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