Q.

A complex is represented as CoCl3xNH3- lts 0.1 molal solution in water shows -ΔTf=0.558 K.Kf for H2O is 1.86 K molality -1 . Assuming 100% ionization of complex and co-ordination number of Co is six, calculate formula of complex.

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a

CoNH35ClCl2

b

CoNH34Cl2Cl

c

CoNH36Cl3

d

None of these

answer is B.

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-ΔTf  =  Kf x molality x i; 0.558 = 1.86 x 0.1 x i or i = 3Thus complex is CoClxNH3Cl2

since co-ordination number of CO is six, thus complex is CONH35ClCl2

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