NEET2013Chemistry-Inorganic Chemistry

NEET 2013 Chemistry IUPAC of Coordination Compounds MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 12

The correct IUPAC name for [Cr(ƒen)₂Cl₂]Cl is:

A

chloro difluorobis(ethylene diamine)chromium (III) chloride

B

difluorobis(ethylene diamine)chromium (III) chloride

C

difluoro bis-(ethylene diamine)chromium (III) chloride

D

chloro difluorobis(ethylene diamine)chromium (III)

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

The complex has two ethylenediamine ligands, two chloride ligands, and one chloride counter ion. The name reflects the ligands and oxidation state of chromium.

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