Coordination compounds are formulated and named according to the IUPAC system.
Few rules for naming coordination compounds are:
- In ionic complex, the cation is named first and then the anion.
- In the coordination entity, the ligands are named first and then the central metal ion.
- When more than one type of ligands are present, they are named in alphabetical order of preference without any consideration of charge.
- The IUPAC name of the complex [Pt(NH3)3Br(NO2)Cl]Cl is:
- Triamminechlorobromonitroplatinum (IV) chloride.
- Triamminebromonitrochloroplatinum (IV) chloride.
- Triamminebromidochloridonitroplatinum (IV) chloride.
- Triamminenitrochlorobromoplatinum (IV) chloride.
- The IUPAC name of [Ni(CO)4] is:
- Tetracarbonylnickel (II).
- Tetracarbonylnickel (0).
- Tetracarbonylnickelate (II).
- Tetracarbonylnickelate (0).
- As per IUPAC nomenclature, the name of the complex [Co(H2O)4(NH3)2]Cl3 is:
- Tetraaquadiamminecobalt (II) chloride.
- Tetraaquadiamminecobalt (III) chloride.
- Diamminetetraaquacobalt (II) chloride.
- Diamminetetraaquacobalt (III) chloride.
- Which of the following represents correct formula of dichloridobis(ethane -1, 2-diamine)cobalt (III) ion?
- [CoCl2(en)]2+
- [CoCl2(en)2]2+
- [CoCl2(en)]+
- [CoCl2(en)2]+
- Correct formula of pentaamminenitro-O-cobalt (III) sulphate is:
- [Co(NO2)(NH3)5]SO4
- [Co(ONO)(NH3)5]SO4
- [Co(NO2)(NH3)4](SO4)2
- [Co(ONO)(NH3)4](SO4)2



