Question 25.4: Naming Coordination Compounds Name the following compound: K...
Naming Coordination Compounds
Name the following compound: K_3[Fe(CN)_6].
| Naming Coordination Compounds | |
| Identify the cation and anion and first name the simple ion (i.e., not the complex one). | K^+ is potassium.
[Fe(CN)_6]^{3-} is a complex anion. |
| Give each ligand a name and list them in alphabetical order. | CN^- is cyano. |
| Name the metal ion. | Fe^{3+} is ferrate(III) because the complex is anionic. |
| Name the complex ion by adding prefixes to indicate the number of each ligand followed by the name of each ligand followed by the name of the metal ion. | [Fe(CN)_6]^{3-} is hexacyanoferrate(III). |
| Name the compound by writing the name of the cation before the anion. The only space is between ion names. | K_3[Fe(CN)_6] is potassium hexacyanoferrate(III). |
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