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Q.Give the differences between double salts and coordination compounds.
Puducherry TnboardTamil Nadu HSC (DGE) Board 2026Subjective· 2mImportance★★★★★
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →Double salts fall apart into their component simple ions the instant they dissolve in water, behaving like a mixture of two separate salts, whereas coordination compounds keep their complex ion intact in solution, giving it a distinct chemical identity of its own.
| Feature | Double salt | Coordination compound |
|---|---|---|
| Existence | Distinct compound only in the solid (crystalline) state | Retains its identity both in the solid state and in solution |
| Behaviour in solution | Dissociates completely into its simple constituent ions | The complex ion does not dissociate into simple ions |
| Properties in solution | Shows the properties of all its simple constituent ions (behaves like a mixture of the individual salts) | Shows properties characteristic of the complex ion itself, very different from the simple constituent ions |
| Examples | Potash alum, (gives , , in solution); Mohr's salt, | (gives and the intact complex ion — NOT free or ions) |
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