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Q.

The IUPAC name for the complex CoNO2NH35Cl2 is

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a

nitro-N-pentaamminecobalt (III) chloride

b

nitro-N-pentaamminecobalt (II) chloride

c

pentaammine nitro-N-cobalt (e chloride

d

pentaammine nitro-N-cobalt (III) chloride

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

As per IUPAC rules, for cationic complexes,
Ligands will be named first in alphabetical order, then the central metal ion along with its oxidation state, then the anion part.
Let, the oxidation state of central metal ion be x

As we know NH3 is neutral and NO2 contains −1 charge and Cl contains −1 charge
So, x−1+0−2=0

x−3=0

x=+3

∴Pentaamminenitrito­-N­-cobalt(III) chloride.

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