Conc. H2SO4 acts as dehydrating agent.
Molar mass of given complex =266.5g/mol.
On treating with conc. H2SO4 the mass lost by the complex =10013.5(266.5)≈36g
=2 moles of H2O
Formula of the complex =[Cr(H2O)4Cl2]Cl⋅2H2O
JEE Main 2020 — Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry
Complex A has a composition of H12O6Cl3Cr. If the complex on treatment with conc. H2SO4 loses 13.5 of its original mass, the correct molecular formulas of A is:
[Given : atomic mass of Cr=52 amu and CI=35amu]
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[Cr(H2O6]Cl3
[Cr(H2O)3Cl3]⋅3H2O
[Cr(H2O)5Cl]Cl2⋅H2O
[Cr(H2O)4Cl2]Cl⋅2H2O
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