In the compound [Co(NH_3)_6]Cl_3 , there are ______

MHT CET Chemistry question

In the compound , there are

(A)3 chloride ions in coordination sphere, 6 ammonia molecules in ionization sphere
(B)6 ammonia molecules in coordination sphere, 3 chloride ions in ionization sphereCorrect
(C)3 ammonia and 3 chloride in coordination sphere, 3 ammonia in ionization sphere
(D)6 ammonia molecules and 3 chloride ions in the coordination sphere

Answer: (B)

The six ligands are inside the square bracket (co-ordination sphere) and the three

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