The IUPAC name of $[CoCl_2(en)_2]Cl$ complex is: |
Dichloridobis(ethane-1,2-diamine)cobalt(III) chloride Dichloridobis(ethane-1,2-diamine) cobalt(II) chloride Bis(ethane-1,2-diamine)dichloridocobalt(II) chloride Bis(ethane-1,2-diamine)dichloridocobalt(III) chloride |
Dichloridobis(ethane-1,2-diamine)cobalt(III) chloride |
The correct answer is Option (1) → Dichloridobis(ethane-1,2-diamine)cobalt(III) chloride The complex is [CoCl₂(en)₂]Cl: en = ethane-1,2-diamine, a neutral bidentate ligand Cl₂ inside the coordination sphere are chlorido ligands Core Concept Complex = [CoCl₂(en)₂]Cl Outer Cl⁻ is counter ion → complex inside bracket carries +1 charge. Let oxidation state of Co = x x + 2(−1) + 2(0) = +1 x − 2 = +1 x = +3 So metal = cobalt(III) Ligands Cl⁻ → chlorido en → ethane-1,2-diamine Number of ligands: 2 Cl⁻ → dichlorido 2 en → bis(ethane-1,2-diamine) Alphabetical order (ignoring prefixes): chloridoethane-1,2-diamine So naming order: dichloridobis(ethane-1,2-diamine) Final Name Dichloridobis(ethane-1,2-diamine)cobalt(III) chloride |