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CUET · CHEMISTRY · PYQ PAPER 2025

What is the Werner secondary valence in complex \([CoCl(NH_3)_5]^{2+}2Cl^-\) ?

  1. A 3
  2. B 2
  3. C 5
  4. D 6
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(D) 6

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\( \text{Secondary valence} = \text{Coordination Number} \) \( \text{Coordination Number} = 1 \times (\text{Cl}) + 5 \times (\text{NH}_3) = 1 + 5 = 6 \)