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inorganic compounds
The crystal structure of the title compound, [Co(NH3)6][S2O3]Cl.H2O, consists of discrete ions, and water molecules of hydration. The [Co(NH3)6]3+ cation in the asymmetric unit is distributed between two different symmetry centres. The water molecule and the ions are linked in the crystal by weak hydrogen bonds and interionic contacts.