Question

Cu(NH3)4 [Pt Cl4] IUPAC name?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Solution

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Correct option is

C

Tetraamminecopper(II) tetrachloridoplatinate (II)

Option (C) is correct. I.U.P.A.C name for [Cu(NH

3

)

4

] [PtCl

4

] complex is tetraamminecopper(II) tetrachloridoplatinate (II).

NH

3

is neutral, making the first complex positively charged overall, so cobalt is in +2 oxidation state. Cl has a -1 charge, making the second complex the anion. As the charge on platinum is -2 so the name ends with -ate followed by the charge in roman letters.