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MHT CET · Chemistry · Coordination Compounds

What type of isomerism is exhibited by \(\left[\mathrm{Cr}\left(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}\right)_6\right] \mathrm{Cl}_3\) and \(\left[\mathrm{Cr}\left(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}\right)_5 \mathrm{Cl}\right] \mathrm{Cl}_2 \cdot \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}\)

  1. A Coordinate
  2. B Solvate
  3. C Ionization
  4. D Linkage
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(B) Solvate

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\(\left[\mathrm{Cr}\left(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}\right)_6\right] \mathrm{Cl}_3 \text { and }\left[\mathrm{Cr}\left(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}\right)_5 \mathrm{Cl}^{-}\right] \mathrm{Cl}_{2:} \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}\)
(I)
In compound I, the solvent water is directly bonded to Cr .
In compound II, \(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}\) appears as the free solvent molecule.
\(\therefore \quad\) I and II represent solvate isomers.