A Coordination complex has the formula PtCl 4 ⋅ 2 KCl . Electrical conductance measurements indicate the presence of three ion in one formula unit. Treatment with AgNO 3 produces no precipitate of AgCl. What is the coordination no. of Pt in this complex

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A Coordination complex has the formula PtCl 4 ⋅ 2 KCl . Electrical conductance measurements indicate the presence of three ion in one formula unit. Treatment with AgNO 3 produces no precipitate of AgCl. What is the coordination no. of Pt in this complex (A) 5 (B) 6 (C) 4 (D) 3

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PtCl 4 .2 KCl arrow K 2[ PtCl 6] C.N. =6

Q. A Coordination complex has the formula $PtC l_{4} \cdot 2 K Cl .$ Electrical conductance measurements indicate the presence of three ion in one formula unit. Treatment with $A g N O_{3}$ produces no precipitate of $A g Cl$ . What is the coordination no. of $Pt$ in this complex

5

6

4

3

$PtC l_{4} .2 K Cl \to K_{2} [PtC l_{6}]$
$C . N . = 6$

Q. A Coordination complex has the formula PtCl4​⋅2KCl. Electrical conductance measurements indicate the presence of three ion in one formula unit. Treatment with AgNO3​ produces no precipitate of AgCl. What is the coordination no. of Pt in this complex

5

6

4

3

PtCl4​.2KCl→K2​[PtCl6​] C.N.=6

Q. A Coordination complex has the formula $PtC l_{4} \cdot 2 K Cl .$ Electrical conductance measurements indicate the presence of three ion in one formula unit. Treatment with $A g N O_{3}$ produces no precipitate of $A g Cl$ . What is the coordination no. of $Pt$ in this complex

$PtC l_{4} .2 K Cl \to K_{2} [PtC l_{6}]$
$C . N . = 6$