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Nomenclature of Coordination Compounds

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Write the IUPAC name of the complex ${[C r {(N H_{3})}_{4} {C l}_{2}]}^{+}$ . What type of isomerism does it exhibit?

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The IUPAC name of the given complex is Tetraamminodichloro chromium(III) ion.
It shows geometrical isomerism (cis trans isomerism), cis isomer has two chloride ligands adjacent to each other and trans isomer has two chloride ligands opposite to each other.

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[C r {(N H_{3})}_{4} {C l}_{2}] C l

{[C o {(e n)}_{3}]}^{3 +}

e n =

{[N i {C l}_{4}]}^{2 -}

[N i {(C O)}_{4}]

C r = 24, C o = 27, N i = 28

(i) Write structures of different isomeric amines corresponding to the molecular formula, C₄H₁₁N

(ii) Write IUPAC names of all the isomers.

(iii) What type of isomerism is exhibited by different pairs of amines?

[C r (N H_{3})_{4} C l_{2}] C l

[C o (e n)_{3}]^{3 +}

[N i C l_{4}]^{2 -}

[N i (C O)_{4}]

[C o (N H_{3})_{4} (H_{2} O) C l] C l_{2}

[C o (N H_{3})_{5} C l] S O_{4}

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