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Write down the IUPAC name for each of thefollowing complexes and indicate the oxidation state, electronic configurationand coordination number. 



Answer -

Also give stereochemistry and magnetic moment of the complex:

(i) K[Cr(H_2O)_2(C_2O_4)_2].3H_2O

(ii) [Co(NH_3)_5Cl]Cl_2

(iii) CrCl_3(py)_3

(iv) Cs[FeCl_4]

(v) K_4[Mn(CN)_6]

Answer

(i) Potassium diaquadioxalatochromate (III) trihydrate.

Oxidation state of chromium = 3

Electronicconfiguration: 3d3t2g3

Coordination number = 6

Shape: octahedral

Stereochemistry:

Magnetic moment, μ 

4BM


(ii) [Co(NH3)5Cl]Cl2

IUPAC name: Pentaamminechloridocobalt(III)chloride

Oxidation state of Co = +3

Coordination number = 6

Shape: octahedral.

Electronicconfiguration: d6t2g6.

Stereochemistry:

Magnetic Moment = 0


(iii) CrCl3(py)3

IUPAC name: Trichloridotripyridinechromium(III)

Oxidation state of chromium = +3

Electronicconfiguration for d3 = t2g3

Coordination number = 6

Shape: octahedral.

Stereochemistry:

Both isomers are optically active. Therefore,a total of 4 isomers exist.

Magnetic moment,μ 

4BM


(iv) Cs[FeCl4]

IUPAC name: Caesium tetrachloroferrate (III)

Oxidation state of Fe = +3

Electronicconfiguration of d6 = eg2t2g3

Coordination number = 4

Shape: tetrahedral

Stereochemistry: optically inactive

Magnetic moment:

μ 


(v) K4[Mn(CN)6]

Potassium hexacyanomanganate(II)

Oxidation state of manganese = +2

Electronicconfiguration: d5+t2g5

Coordination number = 6

Shape: octahedral.

Streochemistry: optically inactive

Magnetic moment,μ 

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