Write the IUPAC name of [Co(NH)Cl]Cl.
Answer: Pentaamminechloridocobalt(III) chloride.
Solution
Ligands alphabetically: ammine (×5) before chlorido.
Charge count: 5(0) + (−1) + x = +2 (two Cl⁻ outside) ⇒ Co is +3.
Charge count: 5(0) + (−1) + x = +2 (two Cl⁻ outside) ⇒ Co is +3.
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