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Which octahedral coordination compound will show maximum conductivity in aqueous solution if all NH3 act as ligands?

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CoCl3.6NH3
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CoCl3.5NH3
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CoCl3.4NH3
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All will have same conductivity as every compound has got 3Cl
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Solution

The correct option is A CoCl3.6NH3
The octahedral coordination compound CoCl3.6NH3 will show maximum conductivity in aqueous solution if all NH3 act as ligands.
CoCl3.6NH3 can be represented as [Co(NH3)6]Cl3. It ionises in aqueous solution and gives maximum number of ions.
[Co(NH3)6]Cl3[Co(NH3)6]3++3Cl
Note:
CoCl3.5NH3 can be represented as [Co(NH3)5Cl]Cl2. It ionises in aqueous solution to give lesser number of ions.
[Co(NH3)5Cl]Cl2[Co(NH3)5Cl]2++2Cl
CoCl3.4NH3 can be represented as [Co(NH3)4Cl2]Cl. It ionises in aqueous solution to give lesser number of ions.
[Co(NH3)4Cl2]Cl[Co(NH3)4Cl2]++Cl

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