A compound has the empirical formula CoCl3⋅5NH3. When an aqueous solution of this compound is mixed with excess silver nitrate, 2 mole of AgCl precipitate per mole of compound. On reaction with excess HCl, no NH4+ is detected. Hence, it is:

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CoNH35Cl2Cl

CoNH35ClCl2

CoNH35Cl3

CoNH34Cl2Cl⋅NH3

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

CoNH35ClCl2+AgNO32 mole ⟶ excess CoNH35ClNO32+2AgCl↓ White ppt. ⟶ excess HClNo−NH4+

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