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The correct IUPAC name of [Co(NH3)3(NO2)3] is:

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triammine trinitroNcobalt (III)
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triammine trinitroNcobalt (II)
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triammine cobalt (III) nitrite
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triammine trinitroNcobaltate (III)
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The correct option is A triammine trinitroNcobalt (III)
The correct IUPAC name is Triammine trinitro-N-cobalt(III). In this case, the alphabetical order of the groups is followed i.e. ammine group followed by the nitro- group. Co is in +3 oxidation state.

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