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WBJEE · Chemistry · Coordination Compounds

The conductivity measurement of a coordination compound of cobalt (III) shows that it dissociates into 3 ions in solution. The compound is

  1. A hexaamminecobalt(III) chloride
  2. B pentaamminesulphatocobalt(III) chloride
  3. C pentaamminechloridocobalt(III) sulphate
  4. D pentaamminechloridocobalt(III) chloride
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(D) pentaamminechloridocobalt(III) chloride

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Co-ordinate compound of Co (III) dissociates into 3 ions in the solution means it has two ionisable-ions out side the coordination sphere with oxidation state of cobalt \((\mathrm{Co})=+3\) In option Name : Hexaammine cobalt (III) chloride Formula :…