The neutral complex, diamine dibromo dichloro platinum (IV) is best represented as:

[P t (N H_{3})_{2} B r_{2} C l_{2}]

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[P t C l_{2} B r_{2} (N H_{3})_{2}]

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[P t B r_{2} C l_{2} (N H_{3})_{2}]

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[P t (N H_{3})_{2} C l_{2} B r_{2}]

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Solution

The correct option is A $[P t (N H_{3})_{2} B r_{2} C l_{2}]$
In a complex compound, the neutral ligand is written first followed by an anionic ligand. But if there are more than one anionic ligand then their name is written in alphabetical order thus bromo is written first then chloro.

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