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COMEDK · Chemistry · 24. Coordination Compounds

The EAN of central metal atom in \(\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right)_{6}\right] \mathrm{Cl}_{3}\) is
[Atomic number of \(\mathrm{Co}=27\) ]

  1. A 34
  2. B 35
  3. C 36
  4. D 32
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(C) 36

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EAN of central atom in \(\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right)_{6}\right] \mathrm{Cl}_{3}\) \(=Z-(\mathrm{ON})+2 \times(\mathrm{CN})\) where, \(Z=\) atomic number \(\mathrm{ON}=\) oxidation number \(\mathrm{CN}=\) coordination number ON of Co…