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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 12 - 5. Co-ordination chemistry

\(1\, \mathrm{~mol}\) of an octahedral metal complex with formula \(\mathrm{MCl}_{3} \cdot 2 \mathrm{~L}\) on reaction with excess of \(\mathrm{AgNO}_{3}\) gives \(1\, mol\) of \(\mathrm{AgCl}\). The denticity of Ligand \(\mathrm{L}\) is ...... . (Integer answer)

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

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\(\mathrm{MCl}_{3} .2 \mathrm{~L}\) octahedral \(\mathrm{MCl}_{3} \cdot 2 \mathrm{~L} \stackrel{\mathrm{Ex} . \mathrm{AgNO}_{3}}{\longrightarrow} 1 \mathrm{~mole} \text { of } \mathrm{AgCl}\) Its means that one \(\mathrm{Cl}^{-}\)ion present in ionization sphere.…