Curtis D.

asked • 04/11/22

What is the IUPAC name of [Cu(NH3)4Cl(CN)]?

I wrote TetraamminechloridonitritoNcobalt(3) chloride, but it is not correct.

J.R. S.

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Where did you get cobalt from? Your name doesn't include the CN which is cyanide. Try again making these changes.
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04/11/22

Stanton D.

Also, the NH3's coordinating the Cu are named as prefix (tetrammono-) to the copper. Also, you need to check charges for the anions -- since the complex is neutral, you need an appropriate formal charge in the Cu assigned, and it's not (3)! Lastly, not everything gets tacked on as a prefix. Only the ligands that are actually coordinating the Cu -- the ammonias. The rest are just chloride and cyanide, I think. Not sure on the last point.
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04/12/22

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