For [CrCl3.XNH3] the elevation in boiling point of one molal aqueous solution is three times that of one molal aqueous solution of urea. Assuming 100% ionisation of the complex molecule and the coordination number of six, calculate the value of X.
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Solution
ΔTb(complex) = 3×ΔTb (urea) Thus, complex should furnish 3 ions. Therefore, ccomplex is [CrCl.xNH3]Cl2→[CrCl.xNH3]2++2Cl− Also, coordination number of Cr is six Thus, x = 5