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The correct IUPAC name of [Co(NHX3)X6]ClX3 is
Ahexaamminecobalt(III) trichloride
Bhexaamminecobalt(II) chloride
Chexaaminecobalt(III) chloride
Dhexaamminecobalt(III) chloride
Answer: D
NH3 is named ammine (two m) as a ligand. Charge balance: three ClX− balance the cation, so x+0=+3 and Co is +3. Counter-ions are named without a multiplying prefix, so the name is hexaamminecobalt(III) chloride.