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Explain the bonding in CoCl(3).5NH(3)....

Explain the bonding in `CoCl_(3).5NH_(3)`.

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The compound `CoCl_(3).5NH_(3)` can be written as `[Co(NH_(3))_(5)Cl]Cl_(2)`.
The complex has five `NH_(3)` ligands and one `Cl^(-)` ligand linked by coordinate bonds. Two `Cl^(-)` in the outer sphere are bonded by ionic bonds.
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