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According to the systematic IUPAC nomenclature rules for coordination compounds, which of the followCoordination Compounds Chemistry Question

Question

According to the systematic IUPAC nomenclature rules for coordination compounds, which of the following statements is/are correct?

Answer: A,B,D

💡 Solution & Explanation

(A) True: Complex ligands with numerical prefixes in their names use bis, tris, etc. (B) True: Anionic ligands end in 'o' (e.g., chlorido, acetato). (C) False: The oxidation state is indicated by Roman numerals in parentheses (e.g., (II), (III), (IV)), not Arabic numerals. (D) True: The '-ate' suffix (e.g., ferrate, platinate) is only used if the complex ion has a net negative charge.

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