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Question

The IUPAC name of [Co(NH3)3ClBrNO2][Co(NH_3)_3ClBrNO_2] will be:

A

Triamminebromochloronitrocobaltate (III)

B

Triamminebromochloronitrocobalt (III)

C

Triamminebromonitrochlorocobalt (III)

D

Triamminenitrobromochlorocobalt (III)

Step-by-Step Solution

According to the IUPAC nomenclature rules for coordination compounds:

  1. Ligands are named in alphabetical order before the name of the central metal atom/ion.
  2. The ligands present in the complex are: 'ammine' for NH3NH_3, 'bromo' for BrBr^-, 'chloro' for ClCl^-, and 'nitro' for NO2NO_2^-.
  3. Arranging them alphabetically gives: ammine, bromo, chloro, nitro. The prefix 'tri' is used to indicate three ammine ligands, making it 'triammine'.
  4. Since the coordination sphere is a neutral complex molecule, the central metal is simply named 'cobalt' (the suffix '-ate' is used only for anionic complexes).
  5. The oxidation state of cobalt (let it be xx) is calculated as: x+3(0)+(1)+(1)+(1)=0    x=+3x + 3(0) + (-1) + (-1) + (-1) = 0 \implies x = +3. This is indicated in Roman numerals as (III). Combining all these parts, the correct IUPAC name is Triamminebromochloronitrocobalt(III).

Exam Context & Concepts Covered

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