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What is the coordination number for the compound [Co(NH3)6]Cl3, and what type of isomerism can this compound exhibit?

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The coordination number for the compound [Co NH3 6]Cl3 is 6. This is because there are six ammonia  NH3  ligands surrounding the central cobalt  Co  atom, forming a complex ion.This compound can exhibit geometrical isomerism, specifically, optical isomerism. Optical isomers are non-superimposable mirror images of each other, also known as enantiomers. In the case of [Co NH3 6]Cl3, the arrangement of the six ammonia ligands around the cobalt atom can form two different enantiomers, which are optically active and can rotate plane-polarized light in opposite directions.
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