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Question
Which statement from following is true for a complex hexaminecobalt (III) chloride?
Options
It is an anionic complex
In this coordination number of cobalt is 9
In this oxidation state of cobalt is +3
It is a heteroleptic complex
MCQ
Solution
In this oxidation state of cobalt is +3
Explanation:
[Co(NH3)6]Cl3 - Hexamminecobalt (III) chloride
It is an cationic complex.
Coordination number of Co = 6, Oxidation state of Co = +3
It is a homoleptic complex.
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Classification of Complexes
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