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MHT CET · Chemistry · Coordination Compounds

Which among the following complexes is a heteroleptic and cationic in nature?

  1. A \(\left[\mathrm{Ni}(\mathrm{CO})_{4}\right]\)
  2. B \(\left.\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right)_{4} \mathrm{Cl}_{2}\right)\right] \mathrm{Cl}\)
  3. C \(\left.\left[\mathrm{Pt}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right)_{2} \mathrm{Cl}_{2}\right)\right]\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{K}_{4}\left[\mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{CN})_{6}\right]\)
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(B) \(\left.\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right)_{4} \mathrm{Cl}_{2}\right)\right] \mathrm{Cl}\)

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\(\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right)_{4} \mathrm{Cl}_{2}\right] \mathrm{Cl} \longrightarrow\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right)_{4} \mathrm{Cl}_{2}\right]^{+}+\mathrm{Cl}^{-}\)