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

The coordination numbers of \(Co\) and \(Al\) in \([Co(Cl)(en)_2]Cl\) and \(K_3[Al(C_2O_4)_3]\), respectively, are (en \(=\) ethane \(-1,2-\) diamine)

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

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\(en\) and \(C_2 O_4^{2-}\) are a bidentate ligand. So coordination number of \([Co(Cl)(en)_2]Cl\) is \(5\) and \(K_3[Al(C_2O_4)_3]\) is \(6\)