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JEE Main 2021Coordination Compounds Question with Solution

JEE Main 2021 (27 Aug Shift 1)

Question

1 mol of an octahedral metal complex with formula MCl3·2 L on reaction with excess of AgNO3 gives 1 mol of AgCl. The denticity of Ligand L is___________ (Integer answer)

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Correct answer
2

Step-by-step explanation

As 1 mole complex give 1 mole mole AgCl precipitate. So only one Cl ion is in ionisation sphere.

As complex is octahedral so denticity of Ligand L is =2.

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