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Complex A has a composition of H_12 O_6 Cl_3Cr. If the complex on treatment with conc. H_2 SO_4 loses 13.5% of its original mass, the correct…

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Complex A has a composition of H12O6Cl3Cr{H}_{12}{O}_{6}{\mathrm{Cl}}_{3}CrH12​O6​Cl3​Cr. If the complex on treatment with conc. H2SO4{H}_{2}{\mathrm{SO}}_{4}H2​SO4​ loses 13.513.5%13.5 of its original mass, the correct molecular formulas of AAA is:

[Given : atomic mass of Cr=52Cr=52Cr=52 amu and CI=35CI=35CI=35amu]

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Held on 3 Sept 2020 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    [Cr(H2O6]Cl3[\mathrm{Cr}({H}_{2}{O}_{6}]{\mathrm{Cl}}_{3}[Cr(H2​O6​]Cl3​

  2. B

    [Cr(H2O)3Cl3]⋅3H2O[\mathrm{Cr}{({H}_{2}O)}_{3}{\mathrm{Cl}}_{3}]\cdot 3{H}_{2}O[Cr(H2​O)3​Cl3​]⋅3H2​O

  3. C

    [Cr(H2O)5Cl]Cl2⋅H2O[\mathrm{Cr}{({H}_{2}O)}_{5}\mathrm{Cl}]{\mathrm{Cl}}_{2}\cdot {H}_{2}O[Cr(H2​O)5​Cl]Cl2​⋅H2​O

  4. D

    [Cr(H2O)4Cl2]Cl⋅2H2O[\mathrm{Cr}{({H}_{2}O)}_{4}{\mathrm{Cl}}_{2}]\mathrm{Cl}\cdot 2{H}_{2}O[Cr(H2​O)4​Cl2​]Cl⋅2H2​O

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