NEET Chemistry NEET PYQ-Coordination Chemistry

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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?                              [NEET 2015 ]

    A) \[CoC{{l}_{3}}.3N{{H}_{3}}\]

    B) \[CoC{{l}_{3}}.\,4N{{H}_{3}}\]

    C) \[CoC{{l}_{3}}.5N{{H}_{3}}\]

    D) \[CoC{{l}_{3}}.6N{{H}_{3}}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    [a] \[[Co{{(N{{H}_{3}})}_{6}}]C{{l}_{3}}\to {{[Co{{(N{{H}_{3}})}_{6}}]}^{3+}}+3C{{l}^{-}}\]
    \[[Co{{(N{{H}_{3}})}_{3}}\text{C}{{\text{l}}_{\text{3}}}]\to [Co{{(N{{H}_{3}})}_{2}}C{{l}_{3}}]\]
    \[[Co{{(N{{H}_{3}})}_{4}}\text{C}{{\text{l}}_{2}}]Cl\to {{[Co{{(N{{H}_{3}})}_{4}}C{{l}_{2}}]}^{+}}\text{C}{{\text{l}}^{\text{-}}}\]
    \[[Co{{(N{{H}_{3}})}_{5}}Cl]C{{l}_{2}}\to {{[Co{{(N{{H}_{3}})}_{5}}Cl]}^{2+}}+2C{{l}^{-}}\]So, \[[Co{{(N{{H}_{3}})}_{3}}C{{l}_{3}}]\] does not ionise so does not give test for chloride ions.


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