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Alex Alvarado 1A
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formula

Postby Alex Alvarado 1A » Wed Dec 04, 2024 12:01 am

When writing the formula of a compound I know the amount of each element ex: dichloridobis(oxalate)platinate(IV) but how do I know which order write the elements in?

Ganesh Venumbaka 1I
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Re: formula

Postby Ganesh Venumbaka 1I » Wed Dec 04, 2024 1:13 am

You go by alphabetical order for the ligands and you always go with the ligands first and the metal cation afterward.


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