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A solution containing 2.675 ~g of CoCl_3 .6 NH_3 (molar mass =267.5 ~g ~mol^-1 ) is passed through a cation exchanger. The chloride ions obtained in…

JEE Main 2010 — Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry

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A solution containing 2.675 g2.675 \mathrm{~g}2.675 g of CoCl3.6NH3\mathrm{CoCl}_3 .6 \mathrm{NH}_3CoCl3​.6NH3​ (molar mass =267.5 g mol−1=267.5 \mathrm{~g} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1}=267.5 g mol−1 ) is passed through a cation exchanger. The chloride ions obtained in solution were treated with excess of AgNO3\mathrm{AgNO}_3AgNO3​ to give 4.78 g4.78 \mathrm{~g}4.78 g of AgCl\mathrm{AgCl}AgCl (molar mass =143.5 g mol−1=143.5 \mathrm{~g} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1}=143.5 g mol−1 ). The formula of the complex is (At. Mass of Ag=108u\mathrm{Ag}=108 \mathrm{u}Ag=108u )

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  1. A

    [Co(NH3)6]Cl3\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{NH}_3\right)_6\right] \mathrm{Cl}_3[Co(NH3​)6​]Cl3​

  2. B

    [CoCl2(NH3)4]Cl\left[\mathrm{CoCl}_2\left(\mathrm{NH}_3\right)_4\right] \mathrm{Cl}[CoCl2​(NH3​)4​]Cl

  3. C

    [CoCl3(NH3)3]\left[\mathrm{CoCl}_3\left(\mathrm{NH}_3\right)_3\right][CoCl3​(NH3​)3​]

  4. D

    [CoCl(NH3)5]Cl2\left[\mathrm{CoCl}\left(\mathrm{NH}_3\right)_5\right] \mathrm{Cl}_2[CoCl(NH3​)5​]Cl2​

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