English v Latin names

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Nick Fiorentino 1E
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English v Latin names

Postby Nick Fiorentino 1E » Sat Nov 23, 2019 10:25 pm

When is it appropriate to use the English and latin name of an element when naming a coordination compound?
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KaitlynBali_4B
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Re: English v Latin names

Postby KaitlynBali_4B » Sun Nov 24, 2019 1:14 am

The book says that if the symbol of the metal has a name that is Latin in origin, then the stem of the Latin name is used in naming.
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Re: English v Latin names

Postby 805307623 » Sun Nov 24, 2019 2:40 pm

Latin names are used for some metals in the complex anions:
Iron-->Ferrate
Copper-->Cuprate
Lead-->Plumbate
Silver -->Argenate
Gold -->Aurate
Tin-->Stannate
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