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There is very little enthalpy change when the hexaamminocobalt(II) ion reacts with ethane-1,2-diamine but the equilibrium still lies well to the right.

The reason is that the reaction is entropy controlled: there are four species of the left hand side of the equation, and seven on the right.

[Co(NH3)6]2+

  +  
3
         
[Co(en)3]2+
  +  
6
NH3
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Hexaamminocobalt(II) ion     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Ethylenediamine     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Cobalt(II) tris(ethylenediamine) ion     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Ammonia     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
British A-Level Chemistry: A2

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