When cobalt(II) chloride is treated, under certain condition, with the bidentate ligand, NH2CH2CH2NH2, (which can be represented by the symbol “en”), the compound [CoC12(en)2]Cl is formed. a. What is the coordination number of cobalt in this compound? b. When this compound is treated with aqueous silver nitrate, only one mole of silver chloride is produced per mole of compound. Explain this observation.
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When cobalt(II) chloride is treated, under certain condition, with the bidentate ligand, NH2CH2CH2NH2, (which can be represented by the symbol “en”), the compound [CoC12(en)2]Cl is formed.
a. What is the coordination number of cobalt in this compound?
b. When this compound is treated with aqueous silver nitrate, only one mole of silver chloride is produced per mole of compound. Explain this observation.
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