As per IUPAC nomenclature, the name of the complex [Co(H2O)4(NH3)2]Cl3 is:
A
Tetaaquadiaminecobalt (III) chloride
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B
Tetraaquadiamminecobalt (III) chloride
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C
Diaminetetraaquacobaltate (III) chloride
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D
Diamminetetraaquacobalt (III) chloride
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Solution
The correct option is C Diamminetetraaquacobalt (III) chloride As, per IUPAC nomenclature, the name of the complex [Co(H2O)4(NH3)2]Cl3 is Diammineletetraaquacobalt (Ill) chloride Hence option D is correct.