ABC26IN0106 · Coordination Chemistry

Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Coordination Chemistry · Topic: Reaction Mechanisms Substitution · Exam: CSIR-NET 2014 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium

Base hydrolysis of $\left[\mathrm{CoCl}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right)_{5}\right]^{2+}$ is an overall second order reaction, whereas that of $[\mathrm{Co}(\mathrm{CN})]^{3-}$ is of first order. The rates depend in both cases solely on the concentrations of the cobalt complex. This may be due to
\[ \begin{array}{l} \text{(A) Presence of ionizable proton in } \left[\mathrm{CoCl}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right)_{5}\right]^{2+} \text{ but not in } \left[\mathrm{Co}(\mathrm{CN})_{6}\right]^{3-}, \\ \text{(B) } \mathrm{SN}^{1}{ }_{\mathrm{CB}} \text{ mechanism in the case of } \left[\mathrm{CoCl}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right)_{5}\right]^{2+} \text{ only} \\ \text{(C) } \mathrm{SN}^{1}{ }_{\mathrm{CB}} \text{ mechanism in the case of } \left[\mathrm{Co}(\mathrm{CN})_{6}\right]^{3-}, \text{ only} \\ \text{(D) } \mathrm{SN}^{1}{ }_{\mathrm{CB}} \text{ mechanism in both the complexes} \end{array} \]
Correct explanation(s) is/are
(a)A and B
(b)A and C
(c)B only
(d)A and D
Answer
Answer (as printed): A
Explanation
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