Question

Ean for complex K2[PtCl6]

Answer 1

Explanation:

IUPAC Name of K2[PtCl6] is

Potassium hexachloridoplatinate(IV)

Additional information :-

In inorganic chemistry IUPAC name is written by following steps :-

For Cationic complex :-

• Ligan number + Ligan name + metal name (in English) + O.N. (oxidation number)

For Anionic complex :-

• Ligan number + Ligan name + metal name(Latin) + -ate + O.N.

For Neutral complex :-

• Ligan number + Ligan name + metal name (in English) + O.N. (same as cationic complex)
• Sum of oxidation number of all the atoms of a molecule is zero.