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IUPAC name of [Co(NH3)5NO2]Cl2

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pentaaminenitrocobalt(III) chloride
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pentaaminenitrosocobalt(III) chloride
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pentaaminenitrocobalt(II) chloride
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Solution

The correct option is A pentaaminenitrocobalt(III) chloride
In the compounds [Co(NH3)5NO2]Cl2, the oxidation state of cobalt is +3 and here 5 NH3 ligand, a NO2 ligand are attached to the central atom. therefore its name is pentaaminecobalt(III) chloride.

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