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  4. Assertion: Aqueous solution of the compound CoCl3⋅ 4NH3 when treated with excess of AgNO3, 1 mole of AgCl is precipitated. Reason: The compound CoCl3⋅ 4NH3 has six primary valencies and one secondary valency.

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Q. Assertion : Aqueous solution of the compound $CoCl_{3}\cdot 4NH_{3}$ when treated with excess of $AgNO_{3}$, $1 \,mole$ of $AgCl$ is precipitated.
Reason : The compound $CoCl_{3}\cdot 4NH_{3}$ has six primary valencies and one secondary valency.

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Solution:

The compound $CoCl_{3}\cdot4NH_{3}$ has six secondary valencies and three primary valencies.