Wednesday, February 10, 2010

True or False? cobalt chloride contains two moles of cobalt ions for every one mole of cobal chloride?

please explainTrue or False? cobalt chloride contains two moles of cobalt ions for every one mole of cobal chloride?
I am assuming that you are referring to Co(II) Chloride or cobaltous chloride. The formula is CoCl2, which dissolves to one cobalt ion and 2 chloride ions. So, the answer is FALSE.





By the way, some chemists have claimed to make cobaltic chloride or CoCl3 or Co(III)Cl3.





Check with your teacher for more info but I think the given is cobaltous chloride. Hope this helps.

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