The IUPAC name of [Cr(NH3)6]3+ is

Question

The IUPAC name of [Cr(NH3)6]3+ is (A) hexamminechromium (VI) ion (B) hexamminechromium (III) ion (C) hexamminechromium (II) ion (D) hexamminechloride

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In the given ion [Cr(NH3)6]3+, the oxidation state of chromium is +3 and here 6NH3 ligands are attached to the central metal atom. Therefore its IUPAC name is hexamminechromium (III) ion.

Q. The IUPAC name of $[C r (N H_{3})_{6}]^{3 +}$ is

hexamminechromium (VI) ion

hexamminechromium (III) ion

hexamminechromium (II) ion

hexamminechloride

In the given ion $[C r (N H_{3})_{6}]^{3 +}$ , the oxidation state of chromium is +3 and here $6 N H_{3}$ ligands are attached to the central metal atom. Therefore its IUPAC name is hexamminechromium (III) ion.

Q. The IUPAC name of [Cr(NH3​)6​]3+ is