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If the secondary valence in CoCl3.4NH3 is six, the solution conductivity in silver nitrate corresponds to ________ electrolyte.(a) 1:1(b) 1:2(c) 1:3(d) 1:4This question was posed to me by my college professor while I was bunking the class.I need to ask this question from Werner’s Theory of Coordination Compounds topic in chapter Coordination Compounds of Chemistry – Class 12

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Right choice is (a) 1:1

The explanation: Werner OBSERVED that ‘x’ mol of AgCl was precipitated per mole of CoCl3.4NH3 with excess silver nitrate. Currently, there are SEVEN GROUPS attached to the cobalt atom. For the secondary valence to be six, one of the CHLORIDE (x=1) has to be precipitated as AgCl, therefore 1:1 ELECTROLYTE.



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