What is the IUPAC name of $[Pt(NH_3)_2Cl_2]$?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Diamminedichloridoplatinum (II)
- The complex is $[Pt(NH_3)_2Cl_2]$
- NH₃ is named as ammine and Cl⁻ as chlorido (or chloride)
- Metal is Pt, and its oxidation state is +2:
$\text{Pt: } x + 0(2) + (-1)(2) = 0 ⇒x = +2$
- Therefore, the IUPAC name is: $\text{Diamminedichloridoplatinum (II)}$