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The secondary valency of Chromium in Cr(en)3Cl3 is

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a

6

b

3

c

2

d

4

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

Primary valency of a complex corresponds to the oxidation number of metal and the secondary valency corresponds the coordination number of the central metal ion of the coordination complex.

Oxidation number of Cr is +3, this implies that the primary valency of the complex is 3.

There are 2 bidentate ligands (en) and 2 mono-dentate ligands (Cl) that are attached to Cr atom. So, the coordination number of Cr will be 6. Hence, the secondary valency of the complex is 6

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