NEET Chemistry Ligands Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): In the naming of mononuclear coordination compounds, ligands are listed alphabetically irrespective of their charge.
Reason (R): The 2004 IUPAC draft recommends that anionic ligands in coordination compounds should end with '-ido'.
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true, but R is false.
A is false.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Both statements are true; however, the alphabetical listing of ligands is not explained by the recommendation for anionic ligands to end with '-ido'.
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