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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · Coordination Compounds

Aqueous ammonia readily dissolves \(\mathrm{AgCl}\) because

  1. A \(\mathrm{NH}_3\) molecules readily solvate \(\mathrm{Ag}^{+}\)and \(\mathrm{Cl}^{-}\)ions
  2. B \(\mathrm{NH}_3\) molecules abstract chloride from \(\mathrm{AgCl}\) to form \(\mathrm{NH}_4 \mathrm{Cl}\)
  3. C a soluble complex \(\mathrm{Ag}\left(\mathrm{NH}_3\right)_6^{+}\)is formed
  4. D a soluble complex \(\mathrm{Ag}\left(\mathrm{NH}_3\right)_2^{+}\)is formed
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(D) a soluble complex \(\mathrm{Ag}\left(\mathrm{NH}_3\right)_2^{+}\)is formed

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\(\mathrm{AgCl}\) is soluble in ammonia because it forms complex \(\left[\mathrm{Ag}\left(\mathrm{NH}_3\right)_2\right]^{+}\)with ammonia. Formation of this complex make it like ionic, therefore it is soluble in aqueous ammonia.…
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