A coordination compound CrCl 3 .4H 2 O precipitates AgCl when treated with AgNO 3 . The molar conductance of the solution of coordination compound corresponds to a total of two ions. Write structural formula of the compound and name it.

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Philoid · Accepted Answer

As two ions are produced in a solution and 1 mole AgCl is precipitated out so Cl would be present outside the bracket of the coordination compound and is the counter anion.

The structural formula of the compound is [Cr(H₂O)₄Cl₂]Cl .

While naming the compound since the counter anion Cl carries a negative charge, therefore the charge on the complex will be one. As there are 2 chloride ions both having a total of -2 charge, water is neutral so zero and 1 charge being on the ligand so the oxidation number of chromium would be,

X+0-2=1

X=3 is the oxidation number.

Name of the compound is tetraaquadichromium(III)Chloride.

A coordination compound CrCl3 .4H2O precipitates AgCl when treated with AgNO3. The molar conductance of the solution of coordination compound corresponds to a total of two ions. Write structural formula of the compound and name it.

A coordination compound CrCl₃ .4H₂O precipitates AgCl when treated with AgNO₃. The molar conductance of the solution of coordination compound corresponds to a total of two ions. Write structural formula of the compound and name it.