Q25 / 155 · WBJEE 2019 · Chemistry
The conductivity measurement of a coordination compound of cobalt (III) shows that it dissociates into 3 ions in solution. The compound is
- Ahexaamminecobalt(III) chloride
- Bpentaamminesulphatocobalt(III) chloride
- Cpentaamminechloridocobalt(III) sulphate
- Correct answerDpentaamminechloridocobalt(III) chloride
Solution
Co-ordinate compound of Co (III) dissociates into 3 ions in the solution means it has two ionisable-ions out side the coordination sphere with oxidation state of cobalt $(\mathrm{Co})=+3$
In option Name : Hexaammine cobalt (III) chloride Formula : $\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right)_{6}\right] \mathrm{Cl}_{3}$
$\because$ Oxidation state of $\mathrm{Co}=(+) 3$
In option (b) Name : Pentaammine sulphatocobalt (III) chloride Formula : $\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right)_{5}\left(\mathrm{SO}_{4}\right)\right] \mathrm{Cl}$
$\because$ Oxidation state of $\mathrm{Co}=+3$
In option (c) Name : Pentaamminechloridocobalt
(III) sulphate Formula : $\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right)_{5} \mathrm{Cl}\right] \mathrm{SO}_{4}$
$\because$ Oxidation state of $\mathrm{Co}=+3$
In option (d) Name : Pentaamminechloridocobalt
(III) chloride Formula: $\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right)_{5} \mathrm{Cl}\right] \mathrm{Cl}_{2}$
$\because$ Oxidation state of $\mathrm{Co}=+3$
Dissociation of this compound is shown below:
$\left[\mathrm{CO}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right)_{5} \mathrm{Cl}\right] \mathrm{Cl}_{2} \rightarrow \mathrm{CO} \underbrace{\left.\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right)_{5} \mathrm{Cl}\right]^{2+}+2 \mathrm{Cl}^{-}}_{3 \text { ions }}$
This compound can give total 3 -ions, as follows. one $\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right)_{5} \mathrm{Cl}\right]^{2+}$ and two $\mathrm{Cl}^{-}$ ions.
Hence, option (d) is the correct answer.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.