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The IUPAC name of the coordination compound $[\mathrm{Co(NH_3)_6}]\mathrm{Cl_3}$ is:
AHexaamminecobalt(II) chloride
BTris(hexaammine)cobalt chloride
CHexaamminecobalt(III) chloride
DCobalt(III) hexaamine chloride
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Hexaamminecobalt(III) chloride
**IUPAC naming of cation-anion coordination compounds.**
1. Inside the bracket (cation): name ligands alphabetically, then the metal with its oxidation state.
2. The neutral NH₃ ligand → **ammine** (not 'amine' — the spelling matters for naming).
3. Six ammine groups → **hexaammine**.
4. Charge balance: 3 Cl⁻ outside ⇒ cation charge $+3$ ⇒ Co is in oxidation state $+3$, written as **(III)**.
Full name: **Hexaamminecobalt(III) chloride**.
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