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

Yellow compound of lead chromate gets dissolved on treatment with hot \(\mathrm{NaOH}\) solution. The product of lead formed is a :

  1. A Tetraanionic complex with coordination number six
  2. B Neutral complex with coordination number four
  3. C Dianionic complex with coordination number six
  4. D Dianionic complex with coordination number four
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(D) Dianionic complex with coordination number four

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\(\mathrm{PbCrO}_4+\mathrm{NaOH}\) (hot excess) \(\rightarrow\left[\mathrm{Pb}(\mathrm{OH})_4\right]^{-2}+\) \(\mathrm{Na}_2 \mathrm{CrO}_4\) Dianionic complex with coordination number four