Question

IUPAC name of $\left[ Pt \left( NH _{3}\right)_{3}( Br )\left( NO _{2}\right) Cl \right] Cl$ is

• A. Triamminechlorobromonitroplatinum (IV) chloride
• B. Triamminebromonitrochloroplatinum (IV) chloride
• C. Triamminebromochloronitroplatinum (IV) chloride
• D. Triamminenitrochlorobromoplatinum (III) chloride

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Triamminebromochloronitroplatinum (IV) chloride

Answer 2

We need to follow the alphabetical order while naming the compound.
The oxidation number of metal is $+4$.
Hence the IUPAC name is- Triamminebromochloronitroplatinum (IV) chloride.