Naming of coordination compounds

[curry 1E]

On the final how will we be asked to name compounds? Will we be given the formula first?

[Anna Chen 1K]

Yes, I believe we will be given the formula first.

[Lauren Lewis3L]

I feel like just know both since it may be a curveball that may be thrown on the exam. A lot of YouTube videos go step by step doing both ways so you can always pause the video to see if you can do it both ways.

[Ryan Juncker 3D]

Although it would probably be best to ask a TA or Dr. Lavelle to know for sure about test material I would guess that we should know both how to go from the chemical equation to the name and vice versa. Especially given that the midterm was more complex than Tests 1 or 2 we should probably be able to draw a reasonable Lewis structure based on these equations as well.

[Marykate Abad 3L]

The final could ask to name compounds either way. It’s best to know how to do both.

[emaad_3H]

Yes. We will probably be given the formula first.