Write the chemical formula for aquabromobis(ethylenediamine)chromium(III)chloride. A)[CrBr(H₂O)(en)]Cl B)[CrBr₂(H₂O)(en)]Cl₂ C)[CrBr(H₂O)(en)₂]Cl₂ D)[CrBr(H₂O)(en)₂]Cl₃

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The given complex is aquabromobis(ethylenediamine)chromium(III)chloride, which means it contains one chromium(III) ion, two ethylenediamine (en) ligands, one bromide (Br-) ligand, one chloride (Cl-) ligand, and one water (H2O) ligand. The formula for the complex can be written as [CrBr(H2O)(en)2]Cl, which matches option C. Option A has an extra "S" in the formula, while option B and D have an extra ligand denoted by "S" which is not present in the given compound.

Write the Chemical Formula for Aquabromobis(ethylenediamine)chromium(III)chloride