Adding "ate"

[Samuel Mushinski 2G]

When naming coordination compounds, when do you add "ate" to the compound name.

[Benjamin Nguyen 1J]

When the coordination compound has a negative charge. For example, [Co(Cl)₆]^3- has a -3 overall charge so its name is hexachloro cobaltate (iii)

[Lily Dabrowski 2G]

If the coordination compound has a negative charge, you would add -ate to the end of the metal name within the coordination sphere. Example: [Ni(CN)4]^2- has a negative charge; nickel is the metal, so the name would be Tetracyano nickelate(II)

[Molly Smith 1J]

You add -ate if the coordination compound has an overall negative charge.

[Jack Amos 2I]

Another good pointer to remember is that when you have a coordination complex anion and you use the "-ate" suffix, the Latin root of the element must be used. For example, -ironate would be incorrect because we are told to use the Latin root of elements.

Another example of this would be: -cuprate for copper, not copperate

[Connor_Olsen_2K]

You add it to the metal of an anion.

[Ashley Wilson 2L]

Add an -ate to the end of the metal when the overall coordination compound is an anion, meaning it is negatively charged. For example, [Ni(CN)4]^2- is named tetracyanonickelate (II).

[Joan Moci 1J]

If the coordination compound is an anion (has an overall negative charge), then you add ate to the end on the name of the metal, ie nickel --> nickelate.

[Esther Kim]

When the compound has a negatvie charge

[Emily Hou 1H]

-ate is added after the transition metal when the coordination compound (everything inside the brackets) has a negative charge.

[Valerie M Dis 2E]

You add -ate if the coordination compound as an overall negative charge

[Claudia Longo 2J]

When naming coordination compounds, when do you add "ate" to the compound name.

The -ate suffix is added to the cation in the coordination compound if it has an overall negative charge.

[Joshua Lee 3C]

You would add the suffix "ate" to the name of the metal atom if the coordination compound has an overall negative charge.

[Kavya Anand 2B]

Hi,
You add “ate” to the end of the metal in the coordination sphere when the coordination sphere has a overall negative charge.

[Nicole 3G]

Hello,

"-ate" is added when the complex itself has a negative charge. This works for both when you have a full compound and just the complex.

[Shriya_Amara_1G]

It is added to the transition metal anion when the complex has a negative charge.

[Ellen Brock 2I]

It is added when a complex has an overall negative charge and you will attach it to the transition metal. I also read that the -ate ending indicates a high oxidation state which makes sense based on how we are supposed to write it

[eve444]

hi, the suffix -ate is usually added to the transition-metal name if the coordination compound has an overall negative charge

[505734174]

hello! you add -ate when the entire ion is negatively charged

[jordancha3I]

You would add "ate" only if the overall charge of the coordination combination is negative.

[KiaraTenorio_14B]

You add the -ate to the end of metal name if complex has negative charge.

[Jessica Cornelia Hongarta 1G]

I believe you would add the "ate" to the name of the central metal atom of the complex ion if the complex ion has an overall negative charge or in other words, your complex ion is an anion.