Question
Chemistry Question on coordination compounds
IUPAC name of Na3[Co(NO2)6] is
A
sodium cobaltinitrite
B
sodium hexanitritocobaltate (III)
C
sodium hexanitrocobalt (III)
D
sodium hexanitritocobaltate (II)
Answer
sodium hexanitritocobaltate (III)
Explanation
Solution
The IUPAC name of Na3[Co(NO2)6] is sodium hexanitrocobaltate (III)