Q. Mixture $X$ = 0.02 mole of $\lbrack Co\left( {NH}_{3} \right)_{5}{SO}_{4}\rbrack$Br and 0.02 mole of $\left\lbrack Co\left( {NH}_{3} \right)_{5}Br \right\rbrack{SO}_{4}$ was prepared in 2 L of solution. $1\ L\ of\ mixture\ X + excess\ {AgNO}_{3} \rightarrow Y$ $1\ L\ of\ mixture\ X + excess\ {BaCl}_{2} \rightarrow Z$ Number of moles of $Y$ and $Z$ are

A) 0.01, 0.01
B) 0.02, 0.01
C) 0.01, 0.02
D) 0.02, 0.02
Explanation

(a)
Mixture $X$ contains 0.02 moles of$\ \lbrack Co\left( NH_{3} \right)_{5}SO_{4}\rbrack Br\$and 0.02 moles$\$of$\ \left\lbrack Co\left( NH_{3} \right)_{5}Br \right\rbrack SO_{4}\$was prepared in 2L of solution. So, the concentration of $\lbrack Co\left( NH_{3} \right)_{5}SO_{4}\rbrack Br\ and\ \lbrack Co\left( NH_{3} \right)_{5}Br\rbrack SO_{4}\$in solution are 0.01 mol/L and 0.01 mol/L respectively. During the reaction with$\ AgNO_{3}$(excess), AgBr is precipitated as follows
$\left\lbrack Co\left( NH_{3} \right)_{5}\ SO_{4} \right\rbrack Br + AgNO_{3} \rightarrow \left\lbrack Co\left( NH_{3} \right)_{5}SO_{4} \right\rbrack NO_{3} + AgBr \downarrow$
0.01 mol/L (excess) soluble $(Y)$ 0.01 mol/L
Hence, number of moles of $y$=0.01
On addition of excess $BaCl_{2},BaSO_{4}$ is precipitated as follows
$\left\lbrack Co\left( NH_{3} \right)_{5}Br \right\rbrack SO_{4} + BaCl_{2} \rightarrow BaSO_{4} \downarrow + \left\lbrack Co\left( NH_{3} \right)_{5}Br \right\rbrack Cl_{2}$
0.01 mol/L (excess) 0.01 mol/L soluble ‘$Z$’
Hence, number of moles of $Z =$0.01
Thus, the number of moles of $Y$ and $Z$ are 0.01 and 0.01 respectively.

Dr. Abubacker
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