Naming rules
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Naming rules
I know that when the coordination sphere has a negative charge, I would end the transition metal with an "ate", but if it has a neutral or positive charge, do I need to add anything or do I leave the transition metal as is?
For example: [NiFBr(NH3)4]
would the answer be tetraamminebromofluoronickle(II) or tetraamminebromofluoronickl___(II)
Thank you!
For example: [NiFBr(NH3)4]
would the answer be tetraamminebromofluoronickle(II) or tetraamminebromofluoronickl___(II)
Thank you!
Re: Naming rules
You're correct the only rule when naming the transition metal is adding -ate if the overall charge of the coordination sphere is negative, if it is neutral or positive you do not need to change the name. Hope that helps
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Re: Naming rules
If the complex is neutral or positive a suffix is not needed, so you can just write the normal name for that transitional metal.
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Re: Naming rules
When it is a cation or neutral, you do not need to add -ate to the name. You only add -ate when the overall charge of the compound is negative.
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Re: Naming rules
if the compound has no charge or a positive charge you don't have to add anything at the end of the metal!
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Re: Naming rules
Yes, if the coordination sphere is neutral or positive, you don't need to add any suffix to the metal. You only need to add -ate if the coordination sphere charge is negative.
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You only need to add -ate if the overall charge of the complex is negative. Neutral and positive make no difference.
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Hi!
You are correct—you only need to add the -ate suffix if the overall charge of the coordination sphere is negative. If it is neutral or positive, there is no need to change the name.
You are correct—you only need to add the -ate suffix if the overall charge of the coordination sphere is negative. If it is neutral or positive, there is no need to change the name.
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Re: Naming rules
If the transition metal is positive or neutral, no change in the ending is necessary.
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When the coordination sphere contains a neutral or positive charge, no suffix is required.
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If the coordination compound is neutral or positive, you can just name it regularly.
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I'm not sure if it's typically implied, but whenever the textbook names a coordination complex with a positive or negative charge, it indicates that it is an ion by adding "ion" after the name of the complex. For example:
= hexacyanoferrate(II) "ion"
= hexacyanoferrate(II) "ion"
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