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Question
Find the coordination number of the central metal atom in [Co(NH3)5Cl]Cl2.
Numerical
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Solution
Complex ion: [Co(NH3)5Cl]Cl2
Ligands inside the coordination sphere are
5 NH3 (ammonia molecules)
1 Cl− (chloride ion)
Coordination Number = 5(NH3) + 1(Cl−)
= 6
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