Exercise · Q18
Q.Write the formulas for
(a) potassium tetracyanonickelate(II) and
(b) tetraamminediaquacobalt(III) nitrate.
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →(a) 'Potassium tetracyanonickelate(II)': 'tetracyano' means four ligands, giving the coordination entity . The '-ate' ending on 'nickelate' confirms the complex is an anion, and (II) states nickel's oxidation state as . Charge balance within the complex: (Ni) (four ) , so the complex ion is , requiring two counter ions to balance: . (b) 'Tetraamminediaquacobalt(III) nitrate': 'tetraammine' means four neutral , and 'diaqua' means two neutral , giving the coordination entity . Since both ligand types are neutral, they contribute 0 to the charge, and the (III) states cobalt is , so …
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