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According to IUPAC nomenclature, what is the correct name for ?
- A.Tetraaquadichlorochromium(III) chloride
- B.Dichlorotetraaquachromium(III) chloride
- C.Tetraaquodichlorochromium(II) chloride
- D.Chromium(III)tetraaquadichloride chloride
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Correct answer: A — Tetraaquadichlorochromium(III) chloride
Solution
- The ligands are aqua () and chloro ().
- Alphabetical order dictates aqua comes before chloro.
- The oxidation state of is , so .
- The name is tetraaquadichlorochromium(III) chloride.
- Hence the answer is (A).
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