Coordination Compounds 1 Question 16
####16. The IUPAC name of $\left[Ni\left(NH _3\right) _4\right]\left[NiCl _4\right]$ is
(a) Tetrachloronickel (II)-tetraamminenickel (II)
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(b) Tetraamminenickel (II)-tetrachloronickel (II)
(c) Tetraamminenickel (II)-tetrachloronickelate (II)
(d) Tetrachloronickel (II)-tetraamminenickelate (0)
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 16. (6)
Solution:
- $\left[Ni\left(NH _3\right) _4\right]^{2+}=$ tetraamminenickel (II)
$\left[NiCl _4\right]^{2-}=$ tetrachloronickelate (II)
Cationic part is named first, hence :
tetraamminenickel (II)-tetrachloronickelate(II)
