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Iqra Mirxa

What are the physical properties of the cation tris(ethylenediamine)cobalt(III)?

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[Co(en)3]Cl3 was important in coordination chemistry for its stability and stereochemistry and has been isolated as yellow, golden, needle like crystals. It is also described as a yellow, orange solid, soluble in water. The racemic complex is commonly obtained as the di or tri-hydrate although other hydrated forms are known.(Ref:Wikipedia)

The computed physical properties and other chemical data are well documented on @pubchem.

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Elizabeth Yuster  Follow
Oh OK, then why even mention the chloride anions in the structure?More
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James Warren  Follow
Have you tried looking at the site I mentioned @pubchem? Or @chemspider.More
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Fernando Capeletti  Follow
I am well aware. But I wanted to know more about the cation [Co(en)3]3+ (tris(ethylenediamine)cobalt(III)), not the compound [Co(en)3]Cl3 (tris(ethylenediamine)cobalt(III) chloride).More
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Erica Kensho  Follow
I couldnt find any picture of the structure of Co[en]3 without the chloride anions mentioned. There is actually very little easily accessible information about Co[en]3 alone as a cation and not as a component of a compound. Thus, I asked this question.More
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