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Which of the following primary and secondary valencies are not correctly marked against the compound?

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[Cr(NH3)6]Cl3,p=3,s=6
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K2[PtCl4],p=2,s=4
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[Pt(NH3)2Cl2],p=0,s=4
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[Cu(NH3)4]SO4,p=4,s=4
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Solution

The correct option is D [Cu(NH3)4]SO4,p=4,s=4
Primary valency is satisfied by anions or cations. Secondary valency refers to coordination number.

In [Cr(NH3)6]Cl3 primary valency is 3 and secondary valency is 6. Since chromium is coordinated to 6 ammonia ligands, secondary valency is 6. Since chlorine ions have 1 charge and there are 3 of them, primary valency is 3.

In K2[PtCl4] primary valency is 2 and secondary valency is 4. Since platinum is coordinated to 4 chloride ligands, secondary valency is 4. Since potassium ions have +1 charge and there are 2 of them, primary valency is 2.

In [Pt(NH3)2Cl2] primary valency is 0 and secondary valency is 4. Since platinum is coordinated to 2 ammonia and 2 chloride ligands, secondary valency is 4. Since no ions are attached to the complex, primary valency is 0.

In [Cu(NH3)4]SO4 primary valency is 2 and secondary valency is 4. Since, copper is co-ordinated to 4 ammonia ligands, secondary valence is 4. Since sulphate ions has 2 charge, primary valence is 2.

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