Question

Write the formulas for the following coordination compounds:

(i) Tetraammineaquachloridocobalt (III) chloride

(ii) Potassium tetrahydroxozincate (II)

(iii) Potassium trioxalatoaluminate (III)

(iv) Dichloridobis (ethane-1, 2-diamine) cobalt (III) ion.

(v) Tetracarbonylnickel (0)

Answer 1

(i) [Co(NH3)4(H2O)Cl]Cl2

(ii) K2 [Zn(OH)4]

(iii) K3 [Al(C2O4)3]

(iv) [CoCl2(en)2]+

(v) [Ni(CO)4 ]