Nomenclature Worksheet - Answer Key

 

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  1. Method for naming a coordination compound
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    2. Cation is named before anion.
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    4. Within the complex ion, name ligand before metal ion.
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    6. Use prefixes to indicate the number of specific type of ligand attached.
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    8. If the ligand is an anion, change the ending to “-o”.

       

      If the ligand is neutral, use its name, as is.
       
    9. If more than one type of ligand, name them alphabetically.
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    11. Indicate oxidation number of metal ion using (roman numerals) after metal name. 
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    13. If complex ion is anion, change ending of metal name to :-ate”.

     

     

  2. Fill in these naming charts


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  4. Name the following

    1. [Co(NH3)6]Cl2

      hexaamminecobalt (II) chloride

    2. K2[PtCl4]

      potassium  tetrachloroplatinate (II)

    3. [Co(H2O)6]I3

      hexaaquacobalt (III) iodide

    4. [Co(NH3)3(NO2)3]

      triamminetrinitrocobalt (III)
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    6. Mn(NH2CH2CH2NH2)32+

      trisethylenediaminemanganese (II) ion
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    8. [Pt(NH3)4I2][PtI4]

      tetraamminediiodoplatinum (IV)  tetraiodoplatinate (II)

     

     

  5. Give the formulas for the following
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    2. Sodium dicyanobis(oxalato)ferrate (III)

      Na3[Fe (CN)2(C2O4)2]
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    4. Tetracarbonyldihydroxochromium(III) ion

      [Cr(CO)4(OH)2]+
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    6. Triamminechloro(ethylenediammine)chromium (III) iodide

      [Cr(NH3)3Cl(en)] I2
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    8. Amminetrichloroplatinate (II) ion

      [PtNH3(Cl)3]-