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Question
The correct IUPAC name of [Pt(NH3)2Cl2]2+ is______.
Options
Diamminedichloridoplatinum (II)
Diamminedichloridoplatinum (IV)
Diamminedichloridoplatinum (O)
Diamminedichloridoplatinate (IV)
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Solution
The correct IUPAC name of [Pt(NH3)2Cl2]2+ is Diamminedichloridoplatinum (IV).
Explanation:
Diamminedichloridoplatinum (IV), where di indicates two ammine (NH3) and two chloride (Cl) ligands, and (II) denotes the +2 oxidation state of the central platinum atom, as ammine is neutral and each chloride brings -1 charge, balancing the Pt(II) state.
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