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What is the IUPAC name of [Ag(NH₃)₂][Ag(CN)₂]?
Adiamminesilver(I) dicyanidosilver(I)
Bdiamminesilver(II) dicyanidoargentate(II)
Cdiammineargentate(I) dicyanidosilver(I)
Ddiamminesilver(I) dicyanidoargentate(I)
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. diamminesilver(I) dicyanidoargentate(I)
The cation keeps the name silver, while the metal in the anion takes the Latin stem with -ate, giving argentate, and silver is +1 in both ions.
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