Lecture 2

Question 1

What ligands contribute to charge

Answer 1

X type ligands

Question 2

How to name overview complexes

Answer 2

.Cation named first(positive)
.Ligand named before metal alphabetically
.if anionic suffix ate added to metal

Question 3

How to name ligands(1)

Answer 3

.negatively charged ligand suffix is o
Neutral ligands keep name of free molecule

H2O=aqua
NH3=ammine
CO=carbonyl

.more than one of same ligand prefix indicates number(di,tri,tetra)

Question 4

What if ligand contains numeric prefix

Answer 4

2-bis
3-tris
4-tetrakis
5-pentakis
6-hexakis

Question 5

What happens for organic ligands

Answer 5

.given the suffix ato

Question 6

How to name anionic complexes

Answer 6

.If anionic suffix ate added to metal

.Cu=Cuprate
.Au=Aurate
.Fe=Ferrate
.Ag=Argentate

Question 7

What are examples of structural isomers

Answer 7

.ionisation isomers
.hydrate isomers
.coordination isomers
.linkage isomers