Assertion: [Ti(H2O) 6]Cl3 on heating becomes colourless. Reason: Water is removed on heating [Ti(H2O ) 6]Cl3.

Question

Assertion: [Ti(H2O) 6]Cl3 on heating becomes colourless. Reason: Water is removed on heating [Ti(H2O ) 6]Cl3. (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.

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

In the absence of ligand, crystal field splitting does not occur and hence the substance is colourless.

Q. Assertion : [Ti(H2​O)6​]Cl3​ on heating becomes colourless. Reason: Water is removed on heating [Ti(H2​O)6​]Cl3​.

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.

In the absence of ligand, crystal field splitting does not occur and hence the substance is colourless.

Q. Assertion : $[T i (H_{2} O)_{6}] C l_{3}$ on heating becomes colourless.
Reason: Water is removed on heating $[T i (H_{2} O)_{6}] C l_{3}$ .