Question
Question: Which of the following rules is not correct regarding IUPAC nomenclature of complex ions?\]...
Which of the following rules is not correct regarding IUPAC nomenclature of complex ions?]
A
Cation is named first and then anion.
B
In coordination sphere, the ligands are named alphabetically.
C
Positively charged have suffix ‘ate’.
D
More than one ligand of a particular type are indicated by using di, tri, tetra etc.
Answer
Positively charged have suffix ‘ate’.
Explanation
Solution
Positively charged ligand have suffix ‘ium’.