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NEET Chemistry Ligands MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-diagram based-Hard-Class 12

Consider a diagram depicting the structure of a coordination compound. The central metal is cobalt and the ligands are ammonia molecules. If the compound contains a total of six ligands and forms a single entity within square brackets, which of the following correctly represents the formula of one such coordination compound?

Question diagram
A

[Co(NH3)6]Cl3

B

[Co(NH3)5Cl]Cl2

C

[Co(NH3)4Cl2]Cl

D

[Co(NH3)3Cl3]

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

The compound [Co(NH3)6]Cl3 contains six ammonia ligands bonded to cobalt, forming a stable complex as indicated by the secondary valence theory proposed by Werner, mentioned in the NCERT context.

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