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Question

The hypothetical complex triamminediaquachloridocobalt(III) chloride can be represented as :

A

[CoCl(NH3)3(H2O)2]

B

[Co(NH3)3(H2O)Cl3]

C

[Co(NH3)3(H2O)2Cl]Cl2

D

[Co(NH3)3(H2O)3]Cl3 ]

Answer

$Co(NH3)3(H2O)2Cl$ Cl2

Explanation

Solution

Metal, Co is placed first followed by ligands in alphabetical order as ammine > aqua > chlorido i.e. [Co(NH3)3(H2O)2Cl]Cl2.

Section (3) : Bonding in coordination compound