Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)

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

Answer

pentamminecarbonatochromium(III) chloride.

Work Step by Step

1. In $[Cr(NH_{3})_{5}(CO_{3})]Cl$, $[Cr(NH_{3})_{5}(CO_{3})]$ is the cation whereas $Cl$ is the anion. Cations are named first, then are anions. 2. In this complex, Cr is bonded to two different ligands $(NH_{3})_{5}$ and $CO_{3}$. The ligands are named first then is the metal. Prefixes are added and ligands are named alphabetically. $(NH_{3})_{5}$ is pentammine whereas $CO_{3}$ is carbonato. 3. $Cr$ is chromium. 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. $NH_{3}$ has no charge, $CO_{3}$ has a -2 charge and $Cl$ has -1 charge. Thus, $x-2-1=0$ $x-3=0$ $x=+3$ Pentamminecarbonatochromium(III) chloride.
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