Ferrate or iron?

[Sarah Huang 3A]

When we are naming the coordination complexes, when do we know to use ferrate or iron(ate) for the naming of the metal?
I know ironate looks weird, but I saw it on a practice problem with a UA.

I'd really appreciate it if someone could explain this to me!

[Benjamin_Hugh_3F]

I think it's a nomenclature to use the Latin name(Ferrate) when naming a coordination compound.

[reva_bajjuri]

how do you know which compounds are named with latin nomenclature and which ones are not.

[CesarLec1]

I believe that it is called ferrate instead of something else because it has a +2 charge therefore it will end in -ate. I believe it is not called ironate due to it being defined, i.e. something we should memorize.

[idella 1D]

Ferrate was used at least by my TA when dealing with Iron. It is because it's the latin "ferra" and then the "-ate" at the end of the ion. I don't think it matters, but since -ferr was being used by my TA (and the UA in your case) I am assuming that is what is recommended.

[Andrew Wang 1C]

My TA gave us some examples of when to use the Latin name for transition metals: Fe (ferrate), Cu (cuprate), Au (aurate). Looks like there's maybe a pattern here to use the Latin name when the atomic symbol isn't an exact abbreviation of its name?

[Sarah Huang 3A]

Thank you so much!

[Jayden_Yamasaki_2J]

Also, I think if the compound has an overall negative charge you add -ate to the end of the metal name. So this might play into the "ferrate" name.

[MCalcagnie_ 1D]

Also, I think if the compound has an overall negative charge you add -ate to the end of the metal name. So this might play into the "ferrate" name.

Yeah I was actually wondering if ferrate would change if there is an overall positive charge or if it is called ferrate regardless of charge?