COMEDK2012ChemistryCoordination Compounds
IUPAC name of [ CrCl ₂ ( NH ₃ )₄ ] NO ₃ is
Options
- Atetraamminedichlorochromium (I) nitrate
- Bdichlorotetraamminechromium (III) nitrate
- Ctetraamminedichlorochromium (IV) nitrate
- Dtetraamminedichlorochromium (III) nitrate
Correct answer
D. tetraamminedichlorochromium (III) nitrate
Step-by-step solution
Oxidation number of Cr in [ CrCl ₂ ( NH ₃ )₄ ] NO ₃ x+2 (-1)+0+(-1)=0 IUPAC name of [ CrCl ₂ ( NH ₃ )₄ ] NO ₃ is tetraamminedichlorochromium (III) nitrate.