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Q.For the given complex mention
(i) IUPAC Name
(ii) Central metal ion
(iii) Ligands
(iv) Coordination number
(v) Nature of the complex
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →[Ni(PPh)Cl] is a neutral, four-coordinate Ni(II) complex with two neutral phosphine ligands and two chlorido ligands; its bulky ligands push it toward a tetrahedral, paramagnetic geometry rather than the square-planar arrangement seen with small strong-field ligands.
- IUPAC Name: Ligands are named in alphabetical order before the metal, with anionic ligands taking the '-ido' ending and the oxidation state of the metal shown in Roman numerals: Dichloridobis(triphenylphosphine)nickel(II) ('chlorido' is cited before 'triphenylphosphine' alphabetically; the multiplying prefix 'bis' is used for the complex ligand name triphenylphosphine because the simple prefix 'di' would be ambiguous).
- Central metal ion: Since the two Cl ligands are each and is neutral, and the overall complex is neutral, the metal must be — i.e. Nickel(II), configuration.
- Ligands: Two triphenylphosphine () molecules — neutral, monodentate ligands coordinating through the lone pair on phosphorus — and two chlorido () ligands — anionic, monodentate.
- Coordination number: The metal is bonded to 4 donor atoms in total (2 P + 2 Cl), so the coordination number is 4. …
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