Q.

Cobalt(III) chloride forms several octahedral complexes with ammonia. Which of the following will not give test for chloride ions with silver nitrate at 25oC        [2015]

1 CoCl3·5NH3  
2 CoCl3·6NH3  
3 CoCl3·3NH3  
4 CoCl3·4NH3  

Ans.

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For octahedral complexes, coordination number is 6. Hence, CoCl3·3NH3, i.e., [Co(NH3)3Cl3] will not ionise and will not give test for Cl- ion with silver nitrate.