Question

Write IUPAC names $K_{3}[Fe(C_{2} O_{4} )_{3}]$.

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

This is a negative complex.

According to IUPAC naming in negative complexes, positive part is named first followed by ligands alphabetically and then central metal (along with oxidation state) with suffix -ate.

Here,iron is the central metal,oxalate is the ligan.d and potassium is the positive part.

Oxidation state of Fe here is -1(as net charge of coordination sphere is -3,and oxalate is -2).

So name of compound is:- Potassium trioxalato ferrate(I)

Answer 2

Explanation:

Answer is Potassium trioxalato ferrate