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.

Question

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. (A) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion. (B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion. (C) If assertion is true but reason is false. (D) If both assertion and reason are false.

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The compound CoCl3⋅4NH3 has six secondary valencies and three primary valencies.

Q. Assertion : Aqueous solution of the compound $C o C l_{3} \cdot 4 N H_{3}$ when treated with excess of $A g N O_{3}$ , $1 m o l e$ of $A g Cl$ is precipitated.
Reason : The compound $C o C l_{3} \cdot 4 N H_{3}$ has six primary valencies and one secondary valency.

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

If assertion is true but reason is false.

If both assertion and reason are false.

The compound $C o C l_{3} \cdot 4 N H_{3}$ has six secondary valencies and three primary valencies.

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