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Published on: August 13, 2026

Werner conducted many experiments to establish the formula of complexes, one of these were conductivity measurements. On the basis of the experiments performed he obtained the following values of conductivity for different type of complexes.

Type of complex

Electrical Conductivity

Nonelectrolyte

0 – 10 (due to impurities)

1:1 Electrolyte

90 – 130

1:2 or 2:1 Electrolyte

230 – 290

1:3 or 3:1 Electrolyte

390 – 450

1:4 Electrolyte

500 – 550

On the basis of above table Match the following two columns.

COLUMN A

COLUMN B

Formula of compound

Conductivity

Correct Werner’s Representation

(a)

PtCl4.2NH3

6.99

(i) [Cr(NH3)5Cl]Cl2

(b)

PtCl4.NH3.KCl

106.8

(ii) [Co(NH3)5Br]Br2

(c)

CrCl3.5NH3

260.2

(iii) [Cr(NH3)6]Cl3

(d)

PtCl4.2KCl

256.8

(iv) [Pt(NH3)2Cl4]

(e)

CrCl3.6NH3

441.7

(v) [Pt(NH3)6]Cl4

(f)

PtCl4.6NH3

522.9

(vi) [Pt(NH3)3Cl3]Cl

(g)

CoBr3.5NH3

257.6

(vii) K2[PtCl6]

(h)

PtCl4.3NH3

96.8

(viii) K[Pt(NH3)Cl5]

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The correct answer is:
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– iv, – viii, – i, – vii,

(e) – iii, (f) – v, (g) – ii, (h) – vi

Sol.

(a)

PtCl4.2NH3  [Pt(NH3)2Cl4] (aq)

(b)

PtCl4.NH3.KCl  K+ (aq) + [Pt(NH3)Cl5] (aq)

1 : 1 electrolyte.

(c)

CrCl3.5NH3  [Cr(NH3)5Cl]2+ (aq) + 2Cl (aq)

1 : 2 electrolyte

(d)

PtCl4.2KCl  2K+ + [PtCl6]2–

2 : 1 electrolyte.

(e)

PtCl4.6NH3  [Cr(NH3)6]3+ + 3Cl

1 : 3 electrolyte.

(f)

PtCl4.6NH3  [Pt(NH3)6]4+ + 4Cl

1 : 4 electrolyte.

(g)

CoBr3.5NH3  [Co(NH3)5Br]2+ + 2Br

1 : 2 electrolyte.

(h)

PtCl4.3NH3  [Pt(NH3)3Cl3]+ + Cl

1 : 1 electrolyte

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