Cobalt (III) chloride forms several octahedral complexes with ammonia. Which of the following will not give test for chloride ions with silver nitrate at 25° C?

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Cobalt (III) chloride forms several octahedral complexes with ammonia. Which of the following will not give test for chloride ions with silver nitrate at 25° C? (A) CoCl3.5NH3  (B)  CoCl3.6NH3  (C)  CoCl3.3NH3 (D)  CoCl3.4NH3

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Octahedral complex means it contains ‘6’ coordinate bond. In CoCl3.3NH3, ‘Cl’ cannot be outside from coordination sphere

Q. Cobalt (III) chloride forms several octahedral complexes with ammonia. Which of the following will not give test for chloride ions with silver nitrate at $2 5^{\circ} C$ ?

$C o C l_{3} .5 N H_{3}$

$C o C l_{3} .6 N H_{3}$

$C o C l_{3} .3 N H_{3}$

$C o C l_{3} .4 N H_{3}$

Octahedral complex means it contains ‘6’ coordinate bond. In $C o C l_{3} .3 N H_{3}, ‘ Cl ’$ cannot be outside from coordination sphere

Q. Cobalt (III) chloride forms several octahedral complexes with ammonia. Which of the following will not give test for chloride ions with silver nitrate at 25∘C?

CoCl3​.5NH3​

CoCl3​.6NH3​

CoCl3​.3NH3​

CoCl3​.4NH3​