Q.

CrCl3·xNH3 can exist as a complex. 0.1 molal aqueous solution of this complex shows a depression in freezing point of 0.558Co. Assuming 100% ionisation of this complex and coordination number of Cr is 6, the complex will be  

(Given Kf = 1.86 K kg mol-1)                                        [2025]

1 [Cr(NH3)5Cl]Cl2  
2 [Cr(NH3)6]Cl3  
3 [Cr(NH3)3Cl3]  
4 [Cr(NH3)4Cl2]Cl  

Ans.

(1)

ΔTf=ikfm

0.558=i×1.86×0.1

i=3

[Cr(NH3)5Cl]Cl2  [Cr(NH3)5Cl]2++2Cl-, n=3