MHT CET 2022 Chemistry question

Identify the geometry of complex formed when cobalt chloride is dissolved in water

(A)Tetrahedral
(B)Square planar
(C)Trigonoalbipyramidal
(D)OctahedralCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

When cobalt(II) chloride dissolves in water, the ion is hydrated to form the pink hexaaqua complex . The coordination number is six, with (outer orbital, weak-field water ligand) hybridisation,

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