Question:

The IUPAC name for the complex $[Co(NO_2)(NH_3)_5]Cl_2$ is:

Updated On: Jul 5, 2022
  • nitrito-N-pentaminecobalt (III) chloride
  • nitrito-N-pentamminecobalt (II) chloride
  • pentammine nitrito-N-cobalt (II) chloride
  • pentaamine nitrito-N-cobalt (III) chloride
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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

$[Co(NO_2)(NH_3)_5]Cl_2$ Pentaamine nitrito-N-cobalt (IH)chloride
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Concepts Used:

Coordination Compounds

A coordination compound holds a central metal atom or ion surrounded by various oppositely charged ions or neutral molecules. These molecules or ions are re-bonded to the metal atom or ion by a coordinate bond.

Coordination entity:

A coordination entity composes of a central metal atom or ion bonded to a fixed number of ions or molecules.

Ligands:

A molecule, ion, or group which is bonded to the metal atom or ion in a complex or coordination compound by a coordinate bond is commonly called a ligand. It may be either neutral, positively, or negatively charged.