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Q. IUPAC name of $[Co(NH_{3})_{5}NO_{2}]Cl_{2}$

Coordination Compounds

Solution:

In the compounds $[Co(NH_{3})_{5}NO_{2}]Cl_{2}$, the oxidation state of cobalt is $+3$ and here $5 NH_{3}$ ligands, a $NO_{2}$ ligand are attached to the central atom. Therefore its name is pentaamminenitrocobalt (III) chloride.