NEET levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 1 of 3cc077
The correct IUPAC name of NaX2[Zn(OH)X4] is
Asodium tetrahydroxidozincate(II)
Bsodium tetrahydroxidozinc(II)
Cdisodium tetrahydroxidozincate(II)
Dsodium tetrahydroxidozincate(IV)
Answer: A
The complex ion is an anion, so the metal name takes the suffix -ate: zincate. Oxidation state: x+4(−1)=−2 gives x=+2. The cation is named without a numerical prefix: sodium tetrahydroxidozincate(II).