JEE Main 2021 — Coordination Compounds Question with Solution
From: JEE Main 2021 (Online) 27th August Morning Shift
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1 mol of an octahedral metal complex with formula MCl3 . 2L on reaction with excess of AgNO3 gives 1 mol of AgCl. The denticity of Ligand L is ____________. (Integer answer)
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MCl3 . 2L octahedral
1 mole of AgCl
Its means that one Cl ion present in ionization sphere.
formula = [MCl2L2]Cl
For octahedral complex coordination no. is 6
L act as bidentate ligand
1 mole of AgCl
Its means that one Cl ion present in ionization sphere.
formula = [MCl2L2]Cl
For octahedral complex coordination no. is 6
L act as bidentate ligand
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