Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Inorganic: Coordination Compounds

Question:

A six coordinate complex of formula CrCl3.6H2O has green colour. A 0.1 M solution of the complex when treated with excess of AgNO3 gave 28.7 g of white precipitate. What would be the formula of the complex?

Options:

[Cr(H2O)6]Cl3

[Cr(H2O)5Cl]Cl2.H2O

[Cr(H2O)4Cl2]Cl.2H2O

[Cr(H2O)3Cl3].3H2O

Correct Answer:

[Cr(H2O)5Cl]Cl2.H2O

Explanation:

Since 0.1M complex gives 0.2 mole AgCl means 2Cl are ionisable or out of coordination sphere so, complex is [Cr(H2O)5Cl]Cl2.H2O