Question

The spectrum of the combined chloro and aqua cobalt complex solutions tells you_______________.

Answer 1

Answer:The purple color is due to a mixture of the pink aqua complex and blue chloro complex and is not due to a new species.

Explanation:

The pink aqua complex of cobalt can be in equilibrium with blue chloro complex of cobalt giving rise to a purple colour. This equilibrium is governed by Le Chaterliers principle. A change in chloride or water concentration could shift the equilibrium towards any of the species causing its colour to become the dominant colour of the solution.