Question

Name the following coordination compounds.

Short answer

If the coordination sphere is an anion or bears a negative charge, then the name of the central metal atom ends in “ate”. E.g.

Step-by-step solution

Coordination sphere

If the coordination sphere is an anion or bears a negative charge, then the name of the central metal atom ends in “ate”. E.g.

Ligands coordinated

The ligands coordinated to the metal ion are listed following alphabetical order. If the coordination sphere is a cation i.e., it bears a positive charge then the name of the central metal atom is not changed. For example,