ABC26IN1000 · Coordination Chemistry

Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Coordination Chemistry · Topic: Reaction Mechanisms Substitution · Exam: NET DEC 2011 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy

A true statement about base hydrolysis of $\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right)_{5} \mathrm{Cl}\right]^{2+}$ is:
(a)It is a first order reaction
(b)The rate determining step involves the dissociation of chloride in $\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right)_{4}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{2}\right) \mathrm{Cl}\right]^{+}$
(c)The rate is independent of the concentration of the base.
(d)The rate determining step involves the abstraction of a proton from $\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right)_{5} \mathrm{Cl}\right]^{2+}$
Answer
Answer (as printed): B
Explanation
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