NEET levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 1 of 3cc113
Excess aqueous AgNOX3 is added to a solution of [Co(NHX3)X5Cl]ClX2. The number of moles of AgCl precipitated per mole of the complex is
A1
B2
C0
D3
Answer: B
Only the two chloride ions outside the square brackets are free ions. The chloride inside the coordination sphere is bound to cobalt and is not precipitated. Hence 2 mol of AgCl form per mole of complex.