NEET 2026
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According to Werner's coordination theory, which of the following...
According to Werner's coordination theory, which of the following empirical formulations of platinum(IV) chloride with ammonia will exhibit the lowest molar conductance in aqueous solution and fail to give a white precipitate with excess ?
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- D
Correct answer
D.
Step-by-step solution
According to Werner's coordination theory, the secondary valency (coordination number) of Pt(IV) is 6. The given empirical formulas can be represented as coordination complexes by satisfying the secondary valency of 6 with ammonia molecules and chloride ions:
(yields 5 ions, 4 precipitable ions)
(yields 4 ions, 3 precipitable ions)
(yields 3 ions, 2 precipitable ions)
(yields 0 ions, 0 precipitable ions)
Since is a neutral complex, it does not ionize in aqueous solution. Therefore, it exhibits the lowest molar conductance (almost zero) and fails to give a white precipitate of upon the addition of excess .
Answer:
(yields 5 ions, 4 precipitable ions)
(yields 4 ions, 3 precipitable ions)
(yields 3 ions, 2 precipitable ions)
(yields 0 ions, 0 precipitable ions)
Since is a neutral complex, it does not ionize in aqueous solution. Therefore, it exhibits the lowest molar conductance (almost zero) and fails to give a white precipitate of upon the addition of excess .
Answer: