- AHexaaqua chromium (III) chloride
- BTetraaquadichlorido chromium(IV) chloride dihydrate
- CTetraaquadichlorido chromium (III) chloride dihydrate
- DDichloridotetraaqua chromium (IV) chloride dihydrate
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Correct answer: C
- Use magnetic moment to find oxidation state / electron count
Given spin-only magnetic moment:
For spin-only moment, where is the number of unpaired electrons.
Now, which is very close to BM.
So, the complex has:
For chromium:
- is has 3 unpaired electrons
- is has 2 unpaired electrons
Hence chromium is in the oxidation state.
So options with chromium(IV) are eliminated:
- B wrong
- D wrong
- Use reaction with to determine ionisable chloride
The complex has composition:
It reacts with , so at least one must be outside the coordination sphere as counter ion, because only free chloride gives precipitate readily.
Also, the complex shows geometrical isomerism.
Let us test possibilities:
- : octahedral with all six ligands same inside sphere no geometrical isomerism.
- : type no geometrical isomerism.
- : type shows cis/trans geometrical isomerism.
Therefore the complex must be:
This matches chromium in +3 oxidation state: inside the complex ion .
- Write the correct IUPAC name
For
Name of cationic complex:
- aqua ligands tetraaqua
- chlorido ligands dichlorido
- metal with oxidation state chromium(III)
Then outside-sphere anion:
- chloride
Then water of crystallization:
- dihydrate
So the name is:
This corresponds to Option C.
- Check options
- A Hexaaqua chromium(III) chloride would be , no geometrical isomerism.
- B chromium(IV) inconsistent with magnetic moment.
- C correct.
- D chromium(IV) inconsistent with magnetic moment.
Therefore, the correct answer is:
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