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Grade 12Physical Chemistry

The EAN of cobalt in the complex ion ((Co(en)2Cl2))^+ is; 27, 36, 33,35

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8 Years agoGrade 12
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer8 Years ago
Count of cobalt's electrons = 24
the number of bonded electrons 4 from the 2 Cl-
and (2⋅2⋅2 =8) from ethylenediamine.
The EAN should be
8 + 4 + 24 = 36

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