Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceChemistryCoordination Compounds2 Marks
Question
Write applications of co$-$ordination compounds in medicine and electroplating.
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Answer
Applications of coordination compounds:
$1)$ In medicine:
$(a)$ Cisplatin $[PtCl2(NH3)2]$ is useful in treatment of cancer.
$(b) EDTA$ is useful in treatment of poisoning by lead.
$2)$ In electroplating:
Stable complexes with very small dissociation in solution are used for electroplating with silver and gold.
$(a)$ The complex $K[Ag(CN)_2]$ is used for electroplating with silver
$(b)$ The complex $K[Au(CN)_2]$ is used for electroplating with gold
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