CBSE Class 12 · 2020 · Coordination CompoundsShort Answer

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Give the formulae of the following compounds:
(a) Potassium tetrahydroxidozincate(II)
(b) Hexaammineplatinum(IV) chloride

Answer: (a) K₂[Zn(OH)₄]. (b) [Pt(NH₃)₆]Cl₄.

Solution

(a) Zn(+2) with four OH: complex charge −2 →

(b) Pt(+4) with six neutral NH: sphere charge +4, balanced by four Cl →

CBSE Class 12 Board · 2020 · Subjective

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