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Question

The common name of $K \left[ PtCl _{3}\left(\eta^{2} \cdot C _{2} H _{4}\right)\right]$ is:

A

potassium salt

B

Zeise�s salt

C

complex salt

D

None of these

Answer

Zeise�s salt

Explanation

Solution

Zeise's salt is a common name of $K \left[ PtCl _{3}\left(\eta^{2} \cdot C _{2} H _{4}\right)\right]$ . Its IUPAC name is potassium trichloro(ethylene)platinate(II).