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JEE Main 30 June 2022, Shift 1, Chemistry Q71

Question 71 of 90 in this shift, Chemistry question 11 of 30, Section A.

Correct formula of the compound which gives a white precipitate with

\mathrm{BaCl_2}

solution, but not with

\mathrm{AgNO_3}

solution, is

(1) $[\mathrm{Co(NH_3)_5Br}]\mathrm{SO_4}$ .Official answer
(2) $[\mathrm{Co(NH_3)_5SO_4}]\mathrm{Br}$ .
(3) $[\mathrm{Pt(NH_3)_4Cl_2}]\mathrm{Br_2}$
(4) $[\mathrm{Pt(NH_3)_4Br_2}]\mathrm{Cl_2}$ .

Official answer

Option 1

NTA final key.

Chapter: Coordination Compounds
Topic: Coordination Isomerism
Idea tested: Precipitation Tests for Ionization Isomers

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Asked 8× in all

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3 Aug 2021, Shift 1 · Q59The number of ions produced in an aqueous solution from the octahedral complex with stoichiometry $\mathrm{CoCl_3.5H_2O}$ , is ________.MediumNumerical value
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2 Apr 2017 (offline) · Q50On treatment of 100 mL of 0.1 M solution of $\mathrm{CoCl_3.6H_2O}$ with excess $\mathrm{AgNO_3}$ ; $1.2\times10^{22}$ ions are…MediumSingle correct

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