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JEE Main 2022 · 27 Jul · Shift 1, Chemistry question 87

The conductivity of a solution of complex with formula CoCl3(NH3)4\mathrm{CoCl_3(NH_3)_4} corresponds to 1:1 electrolyte, then the primary valency of central metal ion is ______

Answer and worked solution

Official answer: 1

1:1 electrolyte. The formula is [Co(NH3)4Cl2]Cl\mathrm{[Co(NH_3)_4Cl_2]Cl}, with one ionisable chloride outside the coordination sphere.

The key's reading. NTA's key counts the ionisable chlorides satisfying primary valency, which gives 1. (In Werner's terms, the primary valency equals cobalt's oxidation state, +3.)

Answer: 1