Question

Part A Name the complex ion [Fe(CN)6]^3- . The oxidation number of iron is +3. Part B Name the complex ion [Cu(NH3)2(H2O)4]^2+ . The oxidation number of copper is +2. Part C Name the complex CrCl2(en)2 . The oxidation number of chromium is +2. Part D Name the salt [Ni(H2O)3(Co)]SO4 . The oxidation number of nickel is +2. Part E Name the salt K4[Pt(CO3)2F2] given that the carbonate ion acts as a monodentate ligand in the complex. The oxidation number of platinum is +2.

Answer 1

Answer:

Part A: Hexacyanoferrate (III)

Part B: DiammintetraaquoCupperate (II)

Part C: Dichlorobis(ethylenediamine) Chromate (II)

Part D: Triaquocarbonylnickel (II) Sulphate

Part E: Potassium Dicarbonatedifluoroplatinate (II)

Explanation:

For naming the complex ions there is a specific rule

Nomenclature of the complex ions are as follow

• write a correct formulae
• Indicate the oxidation number of metal in the complex

• The oxidation number should write in the roman numeral in perenthasis after metal name
• Ligand named before the metal ion
• Ligan can be named in following order

                  * 1st negative,  2nd neutral, 3rd positive

                  * If there are more than 2 same charged ligand the write in                      

                    alphabetical order.

• Write prefix i.e di, tri, tetra for multiple monodentate ligands
• Anions name end at ido the replace the final name.
• Neutral ligands named as their usual name, but there are some exceptions such as

                                      NH3 named as ammine

                                      H2O names aqua or aquo

                                     CO named ascarbonyl

                                      NO named as nitrosyl

• If the complex is an anion, then name of the central atom will end in -ate, and its Latin name will be used except for mercury
• The name of full complex will end with cation or anion with separate word.  

Keeping the rules in mind the complexes named as following.

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Part A:

[Fe(CN)₆]³⁻

Name of the Complex : Hexacyanoferrate (III)  

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Part B:

[Cu(NH₃)���(H₂O)₄]²⁺

Name of the Complex : DiammintetraaquoCupperate (II)

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Part C

CrCl₂(en)₂

Name of the Complex :  Dichlorobis(ethylenediamine) Chromate (II)

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Part C

[Ni(H₂O)₃(CO)]SO₄

Name of the Complex : Tetraaquocarbonylnickel (II) Sulphate

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Part E

K₄[Pt(CO₃)₂F₂]

Name of the Complex : Potassium Dicarbonatedifluoroplatinate (II)