Question

Write IUPAC names of the following coordination compounds:
\([ \text{CoCl}_2(\text{en})_2]\text{SO}_4 \)
(ii) \( \text{K}_3[\text{Fe}(\text{C}_2\text{O}_4)_3] \)
(ii) Didentate ligand and Ambidentate ligand

Hint:

When naming coordination compounds, the ligands are listed alphabetically, and oxidation states of the central metal atom are indicated in Roman numerals.

Answer 1

(i) The IUPAC name of \([ \text{CoCl}_2(\text{en})_2]\text{SO}_4\) is: \textit{Dichloridobis(ethylenediamine)cobalt(III) sulfate}.
(ii) The IUPAC name of \( \text{K}_3[\text{Fe}(\text{C}_2\text{O}_4)_3] \) is: \textit{Potassium tris(oxalato)iron(III)}.