The primary and secondary valencies of cobalt respectively in $\mathrm{[Co(NH_3)_5Cl]Cl_2}$ are :
Solution
<p>$\mathrm{[Co(NH_3)_5Cl]Cl_2}$</p>
<p>x + 5 (0) – 1 = + 2 $\Rightarrow$ x = + 3</p>
<p>Secondary valency is the number of
ligands in the complex which is equal to 6.</p>
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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Coordination Compounds · Topic: Ligands and Coordination Number
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