Get Answers to all your Questions

header-bg qa

The oxidation state of cobalt in the complex compound [Co(NH_{3})_{6}]Cl_{3} is

  • Option 1)

    +3

  • Option 2)

    +6

  • Option 3)

    +5

  • Option 4)

    +2

 

Answers (1)

best_answer

As we have learned

Oxidation number of central metal atom -

The charge the central atom would carry if all the ligands are removed along with the electron pairs that are shared with the central atom.

-

 

 [Co(NH_3)_6]Cl_3\rightarrow [Co(NH_3)_6]^{3+}+ 3Cl^{-}

x+6(0) = +3 \Rightarrow x=+3


Option 1)

+3

Option 2)

+6

Option 3)

+5

Option 4)

+2

Posted by

satyajeet

View full answer

JEE Main high-scoring chapters and topics

Study 40% syllabus and score up to 100% marks in JEE