A complex PtCl4.5NH3 shows a molar conductance of 402ohm−1cm−1mol−1 in water and precipitates three moles of AgCl with AgNO3 solution. The formula of the complex is:
A
[Pt(NH3)6]Cl4
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B
[Pt(NH3)6Cl2]Cl2
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C
[Pt(NH3)5Cl]Cl3
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D
[Pt(NH3)3Cl3]Cl
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Solution
The correct option is B[Pt(NH3)5Cl]Cl3 The complex PtCl4.5NH3 is designated as [Pt(NH3)5Cl]Cl3 which ionizes to [Pt(NH3)5Cl]3++3Cl− ions.
Thus total ions produced are four but three moles of AgCl are produced from 3Cl− ions with AgNO3.