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If the freezing point of a 0.01 molal aqueous solution of a cobalt (III) chloride-ammonia complex (which behaves as a strong electrolyte) is -0.0558oC , the number of chloride(s) in the coordination sphere of the complex is
[Kf of water=1.86 K kg mol-1]

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

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Tf=Kf×i×m
0.0558=1.86×i×0.01
i=3
Given complex behaves as a strong electrolyte
α=100%
n = 3 (no. of particles given by complex)
complex is CoNH35ClCl2
no. of Cl- ions in the co-ordination sphere of the complex = 1
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