Correct naming conventions
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Correct naming conventions
When do you add the suffix -ate to the metal name in a coordination compound?
Re: Correct naming conventions
You add the suffix -ate to the metal name in a coordination compound when the net coordination compound has a net negative charge.
Re: Correct naming conventions
You would use the suffix ate if the complex has an overall negative charge. The suffix is added to the end of the metal.
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Re: Correct naming conventions
Also, the -ate is added to the stem of the metal's name. For example, iron would be named ferrate.
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