Which of the following is TRUE about a double salt vs a complex?

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C. {'text': 'Double salts dissociate fully; complexes retain their coordination sphere in water', 'label': 'C'}

1. Double salts (Mohr salt, potash alum, carnallite) dissociate completely into their constituent ions.
2. Coordination complexes do not dissociate to release ligands: [Fe(CN)₆]⁴⁻ stays intact in water.
3. So double salts dissociate fully; complexes retain their inner coordination sphere.
4. Conductivity measurements distinguish the two behaviours.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry, Unit 5 "Coordination Compounds", §5.1_

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{'text': 'Both dissociate fully into simple ions in water', 'label': 'A'}

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{'text': 'Both retain their identity in water without dissociation', 'label': 'B'}

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{'text': 'Complexes dissociate fully; double salts retain their structure in water', 'label': 'D'}