CoCl3.nNH3

• How can we have compounds with these various compositions?

• Dissolve in water and add AgNO3. Some Cl- precipitates as AgCl immediately, some much more slowly. This indicates the relative number of Cl- that are ionic or covalent.

n = 4 n = 5 n = 6

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