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The compound tetraamminecopper(II) sulphate, or [Cu(NH3)4]SO4.5H2O, a double salt.(a) True(b) FalseI had been asked this question during an interview for a job.This key question is from Werner’s Theory of Coordination Compounds topic in chapter Coordination Compounds of Chemistry – Class 12

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Correct answer is (b) False

To explain: The given compound is a coordination compound MADE of a COMPLEX ion, i.e., [Cu(NH3)4]^2+ which does not dissociate into its CONSTITUENT ions when dissolved. Hence, it is a complex salt and not a double salt.



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