JEE MainChemistryCoordination CompoundsMCQ+4 / −1
One mole of the complex compound , gives 3 moles of ions on dissolution in water. One mole of the same complex reacts with two moles of solution to yield two moles of (s). The structure of the complex is :
- A. 2
- B.
- C.
- D
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Correct answer: D
- Use the ionization data
The compound is written overall as .
We are told that 1 mole of complex gives 3 moles of ions in water.
So on dissolution, the compound must dissociate like: or with total number of ions .
Let us test the options.
- Use the test
precipitates only those ions which are outside the coordination sphere.
Given: 1 mole of compound gives 2 moles of .
Therefore, the complex must contain 2 ionizable chloride ions outside the coordination sphere.
So the formula must be of the type: where one is coordinated and two are outside.
- Check each option
Option A:
- No chloride outside the coordination sphere.
- So it would give 0 moles of with .
- Also it behaves as a neutral complex, not giving 3 ions.
Option A is incorrect.
Option B:
- Only 1 chloride outside.
- So it would give 1 mole of .
- On dissolution, ions produced: Total ions.
Option B is incorrect.
Option C:
- This has 2 chloride outside, so it would give 2 moles of .
- But then inside the bracket there are only , with one extra outside as solvate.
- On dissolution it would produce: Depending on how written, the outside is not ionic, so effective ions are 3, but this formulation is not the standard Werner structure for because the extra is outside coordination sphere as molecular ammonia. The classical compound satisfying both conditions is the pentaamminechlorocobalt(III) chloride.
Option C is not the correct coordination structure.
Option D:
- Here 2 chloride ions are outside the coordination sphere.
- So with : Hence 2 moles of are formed.
- On dissolution: Total ions .
This matches both given conditions.
- Final answer
The correct structure is: which is Option D.
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