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Question: Complex compounds which have both primary and secondary valency are ionizatble of no...

Complex compounds which have both primary and secondary valency are ionizatble of no

A

Primary valency is ionisable

B

Secondary valency is ionisable

C

Primary and secondary valencies are ionisable

D

Neither primary nor secondary valency is ionisable.

Answer

Primary valency is ionisable

Explanation

Solution

According to Werner's theory of coordination compounds, primary valency refers to the oxidation state of the central metal atom, which is satisfied by anions and is ionizable. Secondary valency refers to the coordination number of the central metal atom, which is satisfied by ligands (neutral or anionic) and is non-ionizable. Complex compounds that possess both primary and secondary valencies are ionizable because their primary valency is ionizable. The phrase "ionizatble of no" in the question is grammatically awkward and likely intended to ask about the ionizability of such compounds.