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The IUPAC name of [Co(NH₃)₆]Cl₃ is:

  1. A Hexamminecobalt(III) chloride Correct answer
  2. B Cobalt(III) hexammine chloride
  3. C Cobalt hexammine trichloride
  4. D Amminecobalt chloride

Solution

IUPAC: cationic complex name first (ligands alphabetical, ignoring prefixes) then metal with oxidation state in parentheses: hexamminecobalt(III) chloride.

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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Coordination Compounds · Topic: IUPAC Nomenclature

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