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Cobalt (III) chloride forms several octahedral complexes with ammonia. Which of the following will not give test for chloride ions with silver nitrate at $25^{\circ} C$ ?

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CoCl₃.6NH₃

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CoCl₃.3NH₃

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CoCl₃.4NH₃

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CoCl₃.5NH₃

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Solution

The correct option is B
CoCl₃.3NH₃

$C o C l_{3} .3 N H_{3}$ doesn‘t ionize so doesn‘t give test for chloride ions.

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