As per IUPAC nomenclature, the name of the complex $\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{H}_{2}…

As per IUPAC nomenclature, the name of the complex $\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\right)_{4}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right)_{2}\right] \mathrm{Cl}_{3}$ is :
  1. Tetraaquadiaminecobalt (III) chloride
  2. Tetraaquadiamminecobalt (III) chloride
  3. Diaminetetraaquacoblat (II) chloride
  4. Diamminetetraaquacobalt (III) chloride

Solution

(achiral) $\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\right)_{4}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right)_{2}\right] \mathrm{Cl}_{3}$ Diamminetetraaquacobalt (III) chloride.

Asked in: JEE Advanced 2012 (Paper 1)

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