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Assertion :Aqueous solution of the compound CoCl3.4NH3 when treated with excess of AgNO3, 1 mole of AgCl is precipitated. Reason: The compound CoCl3.4NH3 has six primary valencies and one secondary valency.

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.
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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
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Solution

The correct option is B Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.
CoCl3.4NH3 can be represented as [Co(NH3)4Cl2]Cl.

[Co(NH3)4Cl2]Cl will give two ions in the solution.

[Co(NH3)4Cl2]Cl[Co(NH3)4Cl2]++Cl

Chloride ion will react with silver ion (from silver nitrate) to form silver chloride precipitate.

Ag++ClAgCl

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