The primary and secondary valencies of cobalt respectively in Co ( NH 3 ) 5 Cl Cl 2 are:
- 3 and 5
- 2 and 6
- 2 and 8
- 3 and 6
Solution
The primary valency is the ionisable valency. Oxidation number of is . So, primary valency is . Secondary valency refers the coordination number. It is an octahedral complex so, secondary valency is 6.
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