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Explain the bonding in CoCl_(3).5NH_(3).

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Solution :The compound `CoCl_(3).5NH_(3)` can be written as `[Co(NH_(3))_(5)Cl]Cl_(2)`.
The complex has five `NH_(3)` ligands and one `Cl^(-)` ligand LINKED by coordinate BONDS. Two `Cl^(-)` in the outer sphere are bonded by IONIC bonds.


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