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Q.Write the following for the complex [Ag(NH3)2]+[Ag(NH_3)_2]^+.

(a) Ligand
(b) Central metal ion
(c) IUPAC name
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[Ag(NH3)2]+[Ag(NH_3)_2]^+ has two neutral NH3NH_3 ligands coordinated to a central Ag+Ag^+ ion; its IUPAC name is diamminesilver(I) ion.

  1. Ligand: The species bonded to the central metal ion is ammonia, NH3NH_3. It is a neutral molecule that donates its nitrogen lone pair to the metal, making it a neutral, monodentate ligand. In this complex there are two such NH3NH_3 ligands.
  2. Central metal ion: The metal at the centre of the complex is silver. Since the overall complex ion carries a +1+1 charge and both NH3NH_3 ligands are neutral, the silver must be present as Ag+Ag^+, i.e. silver in the +1+1 oxidation state, with a coordination number of 2 (linear geometry, typical for Ag(I)Ag(I) complexes with two ligands).
  3. IUPAC name: Following the IUPAC rules for naming coordination complexes:
  • Ligands are named first, in alphabetical order, with neutral ammonia named as 'ammine'; since there are two of them, the multiplying prefix 'di' is used: 'diammine'. …

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