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2003 · Shift 0 · Q50
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Coordination Compounds question

2003 · Shift 0 · Q50

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One mole of the complex compound Co(NH3)5Cl3Co(NH_3)_5Cl_3Co(NH3​)5​Cl3​, gives 3 moles of ions on dissolution in water. One mole of the same complex reacts with two moles of AgNO3AgNO_3AgNO3​ solution to yield two moles of AgClAgClAgCl (s). The structure of the complex is :
  1. A
    [Co(NH3)3Cl3][Co(NH_3)_3Cl_3][Co(NH3​)3​Cl3​]. 2NH3NH_3NH3​
  2. B
    [Co(NH3)4Cl2][Co(NH_3)_4Cl_2][Co(NH3​)4​Cl2​] ClClCl. NH3NH_3NH3​
  3. C
    [Co(NH3)4Cl][Co(NH_3)_4Cl][Co(NH3​)4​Cl] Cl2Cl_2Cl2​. NH3NH_3NH3​
  4. D
    [Co(NH3)5Cl][Co(NH_3)_5Cl][Co(NH3​)5​Cl] Cl2Cl_2Cl2​
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Correct answer: D

  1. Use the ionization data

The compound is written overall as Co(NH3)5Cl3Co(NH_3)_5Cl_3Co(NH3​)5​Cl3​.

We are told that 1 mole of complex gives 3 moles of ions in water.

So on dissolution, the compound must dissociate like: [complex]2++2Cl−[\text{complex}]^{2+} + 2Cl^-[complex]2++2Cl− or [complex]++2other ions[\text{complex}]^{+} + 2\text{other ions}[complex]++2other ions with total number of ions =3=3=3.

Let us test the options.


  1. Use the AgNO3AgNO_3AgNO3​ test

AgNO3AgNO_3AgNO3​ precipitates only those Cl−Cl^-Cl− ions which are outside the coordination sphere.

Given: 1 mole of compound gives 2 moles of AgClAgClAgCl.

Therefore, the complex must contain 2 ionizable chloride ions outside the coordination sphere.

So the formula must be of the type: [Co(NH3)5Cl]Cl2[Co(NH_3)_5Cl]Cl_2[Co(NH3​)5​Cl]Cl2​ where one Cl−Cl^-Cl− is coordinated and two Cl−Cl^-Cl− are outside.


  1. Check each option

Option A: [Co(NH3)3Cl3]⋅2NH3[Co(NH_3)_3Cl_3]\cdot 2NH_3[Co(NH3​)3​Cl3​]⋅2NH3​

  • No chloride outside the coordination sphere.
  • So it would give 0 moles of AgClAgClAgCl with AgNO3AgNO_3AgNO3​.
  • Also it behaves as a neutral complex, not giving 3 ions.

Option A is incorrect.

Option B: [Co(NH3)4Cl2]Cl⋅NH3[Co(NH_3)_4Cl_2]Cl\cdot NH_3[Co(NH3​)4​Cl2​]Cl⋅NH3​

  • Only 1 chloride outside.
  • So it would give 1 mole of AgClAgClAgCl.
  • On dissolution, ions produced: [Co(NH3)4Cl2(NH3)]++Cl−[Co(NH_3)_4Cl_2(NH_3)]^+ + Cl^-[Co(NH3​)4​Cl2​(NH3​)]++Cl− Total =2=2=2 ions.

Option B is incorrect.

Option C: [Co(NH3)4Cl]Cl2⋅NH3[Co(NH_3)_4Cl]Cl_2\cdot NH_3[Co(NH3​)4​Cl]Cl2​⋅NH3​

  • This has 2 chloride outside, so it would give 2 moles of AgClAgClAgCl.
  • But then inside the bracket there are only 4NH3+1NH3=5NH34NH_3 + 1NH_3 = 5NH_34NH3​+1NH3​=5NH3​, with one extra NH3NH_3NH3​ outside as solvate.
  • On dissolution it would produce: [Co(NH3)4Cl]2++2Cl−+NH3[Co(NH_3)_4Cl]^{2+} + 2Cl^- + NH_3[Co(NH3​)4​Cl]2++2Cl−+NH3​ Depending on how written, the outside NH3NH_3NH3​ is not ionic, so effective ions are 3, but this formulation is not the standard Werner structure for Co(NH3)5Cl3Co(NH_3)_5Cl_3Co(NH3​)5​Cl3​ because the extra NH3NH_3NH3​ 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: [Co(NH3)5Cl]Cl2[Co(NH_3)_5Cl]Cl_2[Co(NH3​)5​Cl]Cl2​

  • Here 2 chloride ions are outside the coordination sphere.
  • So with AgNO3AgNO_3AgNO3​: 2Cl−+2AgNO3→2AgCl↓+2NO3−2Cl^- + 2AgNO_3 \rightarrow 2AgCl\downarrow + 2NO_3^-2Cl−+2AgNO3​→2AgCl↓+2NO3−​ Hence 2 moles of AgClAgClAgCl are formed.
  • On dissolution: [Co(NH3)5Cl]Cl2→[Co(NH3)5Cl]2++2Cl−[Co(NH_3)_5Cl]Cl_2 \rightarrow [Co(NH_3)_5Cl]^{2+} + 2Cl^-[Co(NH3​)5​Cl]Cl2​→[Co(NH3​)5​Cl]2++2Cl− Total ions =3= 3=3.

This matches both given conditions.


  1. Final answer

The correct structure is: [Co(NH3)5Cl]Cl2\boxed{[Co(NH_3)_5Cl]Cl_2}[Co(NH3​)5​Cl]Cl2​​ which is Option D.

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