Why primary valence is called primary valence of complex ?
Primary valence is the number of negative ions needed to satisfy the charge on the metal ion.Primary valence is ionisable and variable.
In CoCl3 6 NH3 the cobalt(III) complex, three Cl- ions are needed to satisfy the primary valence of the Co3+ ion.
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