Q.
the IUPAC name for the complex [Co(NO2)(NH3)5]Cl2 is :
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a
pentaammine nitrito-N-cobalt(II) chloride
b
pentaammine nitrito-N-cobalt(III) chloride
c
nitrito – N pentaamminecobalt(III) chloride
d
nitrito – N pentaamminecobalt(II) chloride
answer is B.
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[Co(NO2)(NH3)5]Cl2 pentaammine nitrito-N-cobalt(III) chloride i). Name the ligands first, in alphabetical order, then the metal atom or ion. Note: The metal atom or ion is written before the ligands in the chemical formula.ii) For anionic ligands end in "-o"; for anions that end in "-ide, "-ate" and "-ite" change the endings as follows: -ide iii) For neutral ligands, the common name of the molecule is used iV)prefixes mono, di and tri are usedV) After naming the ligands, name the central metal. If the complex ion is a cation, the metal is named same as the element Vi) oxidation state is indicated in parenthesis
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