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ChemistryCoordination ChemistryIUPAC namingMedium2 minQB
ChemistryMediumsingle choice
Which of the following IUPAC name is not correct :
Options:
Answer:
B
Solution:
(A), (C) and (D) follow correct IUPAC rules for ligands, oxidation state and naming.
In (B), tris(oxalato) gives total charge −6, so Fe cannot be 0; it must be +3.
Hence correct name should be potassium tris(oxalato)ferrate(III), not ferrate(0).
Therefore, option (B) is incorrect.
Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:Coordination ChemistrySubtopic:IUPAC naming
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