Nomenclature of Coordination Compounds

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Nomenclature of Coordination Compounds: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, IUPAC Nomenclature of Coordination Compounds, Order of Naming of ions, Naming of a Complex Containing a Complex Cation and a Complex Anion & Naming of a Complex Containing Bridge Ligands etc.

Important Questions on Nomenclature of Coordination Compounds

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 The IUPAC name of the complex ion Co(en)2Cl(ONO)+ is

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IUPAC name for the complex   [Co( NO 2 ) ( NH 3 ) 5 ]  Cl 2 is

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The IUPAC name of the compound   K 4 [Fe ( CN ) 6 ]  is

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When water is present as a ligand in the complex, then it is named as 

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Give the rules for naming cationic ligands. Also give some examples.

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Magnesium, aluminium and potassium are positive ligands because they use suffix 'ium'.

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Which one is the cationic ligand?

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What is the rule for naming cationic ligands?

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Name the common name of the ligand that is abbreviated as 'acac'.

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Which abbreviation is used for the common ligand '-en'?

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What is the abbreviations of common ligand Hdmg or DMG?

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Which of the following compound acts as an organic neutral ligand.

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The _____ is the full form of the organic neutral ligand which present in the given complex, and also give the IUPAC name of the compound. Cu(py)2Cl22+

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Define organic neutral ligands.

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The formula of the coordination complex hexaammineplatinum IV tetrachloroplatinate II is: 

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The IUPAC name of the coordination complex K2[OsCl5N)] is

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The IUPAC name of the coordination compound K3FeCN6 is:

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The IUPAC name of [Pt(en)2Cl2]2+ complex ion is:

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IUPAC name of complex  K3[Fe(C2O4)3] is Potassium trioxalatoferrate(_____) .

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The CO in the complex CoNH35CO3Cl is named as _____.