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Question

The IUPAC name for the complex [Co(NO2) (NH3)5]Cl2 is :

A

Nitrito-N-pentaamminecobalt (III) chloride

B

Nitrito-N-pentaamminecobalt (II) chloride

C

Pentaamminenitrito-N-cobalt (II) chloride

D

Pentaamminenitrito-N-cobalt (III) chloride

Answer

Pentaamminenitrito-N-cobalt (III) chloride

Explanation

Solution

[Co(II)(NO2) (NH3)5]2+ + 2Cl– and now follow IUPAC rules.