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State whether the below statement is true or false :

IUPAC name for the complex [Co(NH3)5Cl]Cl2 is Pentamminechlorocobalt(III) chloride.

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Solution

The IUPAC name of the given complex is Pentamminechlorocobalt (III) chloride.
5 ammonia ligands are present which are written as pentammine.

Chloride ligand is present within the coordination sphere which is written as chloro.

The oxidation number of cobalt is +3 which is written in a bracket in roman numerals.

So, the correct answer is true.

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