JEE MAIN - Chemistry (2017 (Offline) - No. 11)

On treatment of 100 mL of 0.1 M solution of CoCl3. 6H2O with excess AgNO3; 1.2 $$\times$$ 1022 ions are precipitated. The complex is :
[Co(H2O)3Cl3].3H2O
[Co(H2O)6]Cl3
[Co(H2O)5Cl]Cl2.H2O
[Co(H2O)4Cl2]Cl.2H2O

Explanation

Moles of complex = $${{Molarity \times Volume\left( {mL} \right)} \over {1000}}$$

= $${{100 \times 0.1} \over {1000}}$$ = 0.01 mole

Moles of ions precipitated with excess of AgNO3

= $${{1.2 \times {{10}^{22}}} \over {6.023 \times {{10}^{23}}}}$$ = 0.02 mole

So 0.01 Ɨ n = 0.02

$$ \Rightarrow $$ n = 2

It means 2Cl– ions present in ionization sphere.

$$ \therefore $$ The formula of complex is [Co(H2O)5Cl]Cl2.H2O

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