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

The primary and secondary valencies of cobalt respectively in \(\left[ Co \left( NH _3\right)_5 Cl \right] Cl _2\) are :

  1. A \(3\) and \(5\)
  2. B \(2\) and \(6\)
  3. C \(2\) and \(8\)
  4. D \(3\) and \(6\)
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(D) \(3\) and \(6\)

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\(\left[ Co \left( NH _3\right)_5 Cl \right] Cl _2\) Oxidation number of \(Co\) is \(+3\). So primary valency is \(3\). It is an octahedral complex so secondary valency \(6\) or Co-ordination number \(6\).
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