IIT-JEE 2008 · Paper 2 · Chemistry Q50

ChemistrySingle correct+3 / -1Question 50 of 66

The IUPAC name of $\ce{[Ni(NH3)4][NiCl4]}$ is

Tetrachloronickel (II) - tetraamminenickel (II)

Tetraamminenickel (II) - tetrachloronickel (II)

Tetraamminenickel (II) - tetrachloronickelate (II)

Tetrachloronickel (II) - tetraamminenickelate (0)

Answer and worked solution

Official answer: C

Naming ionic complexes. The cation is named first, then the anion. A complex anion takes the suffix "-ate".

Cation $\ce{[Ni(NH3)4]^{2+}}$ : tetraamminenickel(II). Anion $\ce{[NiCl4]^{2-}}$ : tetrachloronickelate(II).

(C)

Topics:Nomenclature

IIT-JEE 2008 · Paper 2, Chemistry question 50