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ChemistryCoordination ChemistryWerner theory + calculation of EANEasy2 minPYQ_2023
ChemistryEasysingle choice

The primary and secondary valencies of cobalt respectively inCo(NH3)5ClCl2are:

Options:

Answer:
D
Solution:

Co(NH3)5ClCl2

The primary valency is the ionisable valency.  Oxidation number of Co is +3. So, primary valency is 3. Secondary valency refers the coordination number. It is an octahedral complex so, secondary valency is 6.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:Coordination ChemistrySubtopic:Werner theory + calculation of EAN
2mℹ️ Source: PYQ_2023

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