Chemistry 10th Edition

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Chapter 25 - Coordination Compounds - Exercises - Naming Coordination Compounds - Page 1012: 21

Answer

a)$[Al(OH)(H_{2}O)_{5}](OH)_{2}$ The central metal ion is Aluminium(Al) and it is in a $+3$ oxidation state. b) $[Ni(CO)_{4}]$ The central metal atom is Nickel(Ni) and it is in a $0$ oxidation state. c) $Na_{3}[CoCl_{6}]$ The central metal ion is cobalt(Co) and it is in a $+3$ oxidation state. d) $[Co(H_{2}O)_{6}]^{3+}$ The central metal ion is cobalt(Co) and it is in a $+3$ oxidation state. e) $K[Cr(NH_{3})_{2}(OH)_{2}Cl_{2}]$ The central metal ion is Chromium(Cr) and it is in a $+3$ oxidation state. f) $[Co(en)_{2}Cl_{2}]$ The central metal ion is cobalt(Co) and it is in a $+3$ oxidation state.

Work Step by Step

a)$[Al(OH)(H_{2}O)_{5}](OH)_{2}$ The central metal ion is Aluminium(Al) and it is in a $+3$ oxidation state. b) $[Ni(CO)_{4}]$ The central metal atom is Nickel(Ni) and it is in a $0$ oxidation state. c) $Na_{3}[CoCl_{6}]$ The central metal ion is cobalt(Co) and it is in a $+3$ oxidation state. d) $[Co(H_{2}O)_{6}]^{3+}$ The central metal ion is cobalt(Co) and it is in a $+3$ oxidation state. e) $K[Cr(NH_{3})_{2}(OH)_{2}Cl_{2}]$ The central metal ion is Chromium(Cr) and it is in a $+3$ oxidation state. f) $[Co(en)_{2}Cl_{2}]$ The central metal ion is cobalt(Co) and it is in a $+3$ oxidation state.
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