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One mole of a chromium(III) complex of formula CrCl₃·5NH₃ gives 2 moles of AgCl on treatment with excess AgNO₃ solution. Which is its formula?

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Only ionisable (outer-sphere) chloride precipitates. Two moles of AgCl mean two free Cl⁻ and one inner chloride. This is [Cr(NH₃)₅Cl]Cl₂, with six donors on Cr.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:Coordination ChemistrySubtopic:Werner theory + calculation of EAN
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