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When a coordination compound PtCl4.6NH3 is mixed with AgNO3, 4 moles of AgCl are precipitated per mole of the compound?Write:(I)Structural formula of the complex(II) IUPAC name of the complex

When a coordination compound PtCl4.6NH3 is mixed with AgNO3, 4 moles of AgCl are precipitated per mole of the compound?Write:(I)Structural formula of the complex(II) IUPAC name of the complex

Grade:12th pass

2 Answers

Rachit Manchanda
24 Points
7 years ago
When it says that 4 moles of AgCl are precipitated it means that the Cl present in the given compound will remain outside the coordination sphere 
So the formula required is:
[Pt(NH3)6]Cl4
IUPAC:
Hexaammineplatinum(IV)Chloride
 
 
Rishi Sharma
askIITians Faculty 646 Points
3 years ago
Dear Student,
Please find below the solution to your problem.

When it says that 4 moles of AgCl are precipitated it means that the Cl present in the given compound will remain outside the coordination sphere
So the formula required is:
[Pt(NH3)6]Cl4
IUPAC:
Hexaammineplatinum(IV)Chloride

Thanks and Regards

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