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The most stable compound, among the following, is:

A

[Co(NH3)6]2(SO4)3[Co(NH_3)_6]_2(SO_4)_3

B

[Co(NH3)4(H2O)Br](NO3)2[Co(NH_3)_4(H_2O)Br](NO_3)_2

C

[Co(NH3)3(NO3)3][Co(NH_3)_3(NO_3)_3]

D

[CoCl2(en)2]NO3[CoCl_2(en)_2]NO_3

Step-by-Step Solution

When a di- or polydentate ligand uses its two or more donor atoms simultaneously to bind a single metal ion, it forms a chelate complex. Such complexes, called chelate complexes, tend to be more stable than similar complexes containing only unidentate ligands . This extra stability is known as the chelating effect. Among the given options, only [CoCl2(en)2]NO3[CoCl_2(en)_2]NO_3 contains a chelating ligand, ethylenediamine (enen), which is a didentate ligand . The other complexes contain only unidentate ligands (NH3NH_3, H2OH_2O, BrBr^-, NO3NO_3^-) . Therefore, [CoCl2(en)2]NO3[CoCl_2(en)_2]NO_3 is the most stable compound.

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