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Which of the following compounds consists of a homoleptic complex?(a) [Co(NH3)6]Cl3(b) [Co(NH3)5Cl]Cl2(c) [Co(NH3)4Cl2]Cl(d) [Co(NH3)5(CO3)]ClI had been asked this question during a job interview.Query is from Definitions topic in portion Coordination Compounds of Chemistry – Class 12

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Right answer is (a) [Co(NH3)6]Cl3

For explanation I would SAY: [Co(NH3)6]Cl3 consists of only AMMONIA ligands in the complex and is hence homoleptic. The rest of the compounds consists of two kinds of ligates, either NH3 and Cl or NH3 and CO3, and hence they are HETEROLEPTIC.



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