When a coordination compound COCl3.6NH3 is mixed with AgNO3, 3 moles of AgCl are prepitated per mole of the compound. write i) structure formula of the complex. ii) IUPAC name of the complex.
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CoCl3.6NH3+AgNO3⟶3 mole of AgCl↓
Structural formula of complex= [Co(NH3)6]Cl3
IUPAC name ⟶ Hexaamine Cobalt (III) chloride
It is a coordination compound. 3 moles of AgCl is precipitated, so, three Cl⊝ ions are outside the coordination sphere.