Question

Name the coordination compound [co(nh3)4 (h2o)cl]cl2

Answer 1

The name of coordination compound $[Co(NH_3)_4(H_2O)Cl]Cl_2$ is tertrammineaquachloro cobalt (III) chloride.

Explanation:

Rules for naming of the coordination compounds :

The attached atom is named first then metal.

The charge of metal indicated with the Roman numerals and enclosed in the parenthesis after metal name.

The attached atom is named in alphabetical order before the metal ion.

Attached atom that include a numerical prefix in the name use the prefixes bis for 2, tris for 3, or tetrakis for 4 to indicate their number.

If the complex ion is an anion, we drop the ending of the metal name and add –ate.

In the given coordination compound, Co is the cobalt metal, $H_2O$ is named as aqua, $NH_3$ is ammine , Cl is chloro.

x+4(0)+1(0)+1(-1)=+2

x=+3

The name of coordination compound $[Co(NH_3)_4(H_2O)Cl]Cl_2$ is tertrammineaquachloro cobalt (III) chloride.

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