MolSynapsequestion bank
MolSynapse / Question bank / Coordination Compounds / IUPAC nomenclature
JEE Advanced levelOne or more correct optionsDifficulty 3 of 3cc100

Select the correct IUPAC names.

  1. A : tetraamminecopper(II) tetrachloridoplatinate(II)
  2. B : hexacyanidoiron(III) ion
  3. C : tetraamminedichloridocobalt(III) chloride
  4. D : sodium dicyanidoaurate(I)

Answer: A, C, D

First: cation charge gives Co(III). Second: gives Au(I), and the anion takes -ate (aurate). Third: the cation is (Cu(II)) and the anion (Pt(II)), with the cation named first. The fourth is an anion, so it must be hexacyanidoferrate(III).
Practice Coordination Compounds More on IUPAC nomenclature

More questions on IUPAC nomenclature