When a coordination compound CrCl3.6H2O is mixed with AgNO3 solutiory 3 moles of AgCl

Question

When a coordination compound CrCl₃.6H₂O is mixed with AgNO₃ solution 3 moles of AgCl are precipitated per mole of the compound. Write:

(i) Structural formula of the complex

(ii) IUPAC name of the complex

(iii) Magnetic and spin behavior of the complex

Answer 1

(i) [Cr(H₂O)₆]Cl₃

(ii) Hexaaquachromium (III) chloride

(iii) Paramagnetic and high spin