Chapter 8, Problem 50E

(a)

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To determine: The complex ion that exists in hydrated chromium(III) chloride.

(b)

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To determine: Number of moles of $\text{AgCl}$ that will precipitate per mole of complex on addition of excess ${\text{AgNO}}_{\text{3}}\left(aq\right)$ .

(c)

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To determine: The reason for octahedral coordination geometry of anhydrous chromium(III) chloride in its crystal despite the fact that the ratio of $\text{Cr}$ to $\text{Cl}$ is not $1:6$ .