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Q.Write the formulas for

(a) potassium tetracyanonickelate(II) and
(b) tetraamminediaquacobalt(III) nitrate.
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(a) 'Potassium tetracyanonickelate(II)': 'tetracyano' means four CN−\text{CN}^- ligands, giving the coordination entity [Ni(CN)4][\text{Ni}(\text{CN})_4]. The '-ate' ending on 'nickelate' confirms the complex is an anion, and (II) states nickel's oxidation state as +2+2. Charge balance within the complex: +2+2 (Ni) +4×(−1)+ 4\times(-1) (four CN−\text{CN}^-) =+2−4=−2= +2 - 4 = -2, so the complex ion is [Ni(CN)4]2−[\text{Ni}(\text{CN})_4]^{2-}, requiring two K+\text{K}^+ counter ions to balance: K2[Ni(CN)4]\text{K}_2[\text{Ni}(\text{CN})_4]. (b) 'Tetraamminediaquacobalt(III) nitrate': 'tetraammine' means four neutral NH3\text{NH}_3, and 'diaqua' means two neutral H2O\text{H}_2\text{O}, giving the coordination entity [Co(NH3)4(H2O)2][\text{Co}(\text{NH}_3)_4(\text{H}_2\text{O})_2]. Since both ligand types are neutral, they contribute 0 to the charge, and the (III) states cobalt is +3+3, so …

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