Naming Coordination Compounds Flashcards
1
Q
How to name
A
(1) metal
(2) Greek prefixes
(3) Ligands in alphabetical order (excluding greek number prefixes)
(4) Roman numeral denoting oxidation number of central metal ion
(5) If overall negative charge add suffix -ate to metal
(6) Cation always before anion
2
Q
Greek Prefixes
A
di- tri- tetra- penta-
If already contains greek prefix or is polydentate: bis- tris- tetrakis- pentakis-
3
Q
Neutral Ligands
A
NH3, H2O, NO, en, CO
4
Q
Anionic Ligands
A
Cl-/I-/F-/Br-, CN-, OH-, C2O4(2-)
5
Q
NH3
A
Ammine
6
Q
H20
A
aqua
7
Q
NO
A
Nitrosyl
8
Q
en
A
ethylenediamine
9
Q
CO
A
carbonyl
10
Q
Cl-/I-/F-/Br-
A
chloro/iodo/fluoro/bromo
11
Q
CN-
A
cyano
12
Q
OH-
A
hydroxo
13
Q
C2O4(2-)
A
Oxalato
