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According to Werner's coordination theory, the number of ions produced by [Co(NH3)6]Cl3 in aqueous solution is:

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About This Question

Subject
chemistry
Chapter
coordination compounds
Topic
werner theory
Difficulty
Easy
Year
2025
Tags
Werner TheoryIonizationCoordination Sphere

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In [Co(NH3)6]Cl3, NH3 is inside the coordination sphere and does not ionize, while 3 Cl− are outside and ionize. So in water: [Co(NH3)6]3+ + 3Cl−, giving total ions = 1 + 3 = 4.

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