A coordination compound has the formula CoCl3.4NH3. It does not liberate NH3 but forms a precipitate with AgNO3. Write the structure and IUPAC name of the complex compound. Does it show geometrical isomerism ?
Nitrogen is highly electronegative as compared to phosphorus. This causes a greater attraction of electrons towards nitrogen in NH3 than towards phosphorus in PH3. Hence, the extent of hydrogen bonding...
As coordination number of Co is 6 and complex should be A3B or AB3 type,
formula is [Co(NH3)4(H2O)2]Cl3.
Name : Tetraaminediaqua cobalt (III) chloride
Geometrical isomer : 2 (cis and trans)
(b) : No. of moles of CoCl3·6NH3 = (2.675)/(267.5) = 0.01
No. of moles of AgCl = (4.78)/(143.5) = 0.03.
Since 0.01moles of the complex CoCl3·6NH3 gives 0.03moles of AgCl on treatment with...
(i) [Co(NH3)Cl(en)2]2+ : Amminechloridobis (ethane-1, 2-diamine)-cobalt(III) ion
Magnetic behaviour : Diamagnetic
(ii) [Ni(H2O)2(OX)2]2– : Diaquadioxalatonickelate (II) ion
Magnetic behaviour : Paramagnetic