Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)

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Chapter 23 - Transition Metals and Coordination Chemistry - Exercises - Page 1034: 23.38a

Answer

Dichloroethylenediamminecadmium(II)

Work Step by Step

1. $[Cd(en)Cl_{2}]$ is a complex. $Cd$ is a metal with two different ligands attached $(en)$ and $Cl_{2}$ 2. Ligands are named first then is the metal. Prefixes are added and Ligands are alphabetically named. $Cl_{2}$ is dichloro and $en$ is ethylenediamine. 3. Cd is cadmium. 4. In order to find the oxidation number on the metal, we add the charges and equal it to the charge on the complex, in this case zero. $en$ has no charge and chloride is $ 2\times(-1)$ Thus, $x+0+2\times (-1)=0$ $x-2=0$ $x=+2$ The charge is +2 on the metal. Hence, the name of the complex is dichloroethylenediamminecadmium(II)
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