HARDMCQ SINGLEJEE Advanced ChemistryInorganic ChemistryCoordination compoundsAchiever Section

Ammonia gas does not evolve from the complex FeCl₃.4NH₃ but it gives white precipitate with aqueous solution of AgNO₃. Coordination number of central metal ion in the above complex is six. Give IUPAC name of the complex

A.Ammonium trichloro triammine ferrum (III)
B.Tetraammine ferrum (III) chloride
C.Dichloro tetraammine ferrate (II) chloride
D.Dichloro tetraammine iron (III) chloride✓ Correct
Explanation

The complex 3 3 FeCl .4NH , coordination number of central metal Fe ion is six. The complex compound does not evolve the ammonia gas but it gives white precipitate with aqueous solution of AgNO₃ this proves the presence of one - Cl ion in ionization sphere, Hence, the coordination compound is 2 3 4 FeCl (NH ) Cl . The IUPAC name of complex compound is dichloro tetraamine ferrum (III) chloride. Hence, the correct option is (d).

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