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When excess dilute ammonia solution is added to a ruby-red solution of hexaaquachromium(III) ion, complex ion undergoes a ligand exchange reaction to give a solution of the purple hexaamminochromium(III) complex ion.

[Cr(H2O)6]2+

  +  
6
NH3(aq)
         

[Cr(NH3)6]2+

  +  
6
H2O
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Hexaaquachromium(III) ion     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Ammonia, aqueous     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Hexaamminochromium(III) ion     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Water     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
British A-Level Chemistry: A2
Ligand Exchange (Inorganic)
Type 23 Lewis Acid/Base Complexation Chemistry

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