Question

The fraction of chloride precipitated by AgNO3 solution from [Cu(NH3)5Cl]Cl2 is




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Answer 1

The fraction of chloride precipitated by AgNO3 solution from [Cu(NH3)5Cl]Cl2 is  TWO-THIRD (i.e., 2/3).

- In [Cu(NH3)5Cl]Cl2, there are a total of 3 chloride ions present.

- Out of these 3 chloride ions, one chloride ion present inside the coordination sphere cannot be ionized.

- The remaining 2 chloride ions present outside the coordination sphere can be ionized.

- So, only these 2 chloride ions can be precipitated out by AgNO3 as AgCl.

- So, the fraction of chloride precipitated is 2/3.