NEETChemistry-Coordination Compounds

NEET Chemistry Nomenclature MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-conceptual-Easy-Class 12

The correct IUPAC name of [Pt(NH₃)₂Cl₂] is

A

Diamminedichloridoplatinum (II)

B

Diamminechloridoplatinum (IV)

C

Diamminechloridoplatinum (0)

D

Dichloridodiammineplatinum (IV)

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

The IUPAC naming follows the order of ligands alphabetically followed by the metal and its oxidation state.

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