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The IUPAC name of the coordination compound K_3[Fe(CN)_6]is

  • Option 1)

       Potassium hexacyanoferrate (II)

  • Option 2)

         Potassium hexacyanoferrate (III)

  • Option 3)

    Potassium hexacyanoiron (II)

  • Option 4)

     Tripotassiumhexacyanoiron (II)

 

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As we have learned

writing the formula of Complex -

(i) Central atom is written first

(ii) After Central atoms ligands are written in alphabetical order

(iii) ligands are polydentate or more than one, they are closed in parentheses

(iv) Formula of entire coordination entity whether charged or not, is enclosed in square brackets

(v) There Should be no space between ligand & metal in square brackets.

(vi) If there is no counter ion charged is written on square brackets.

- wherein

\left [ Co\left ( NH_{3} \right )_{6} \right ]^{2+}eg: 

 

 

 Potassium hexacyanoferrate (III).


Option 1)

   Potassium hexacyanoferrate (II)

Option 2)

     Potassium hexacyanoferrate (III)

Option 3)

Potassium hexacyanoiron (II)

Option 4)

 Tripotassiumhexacyanoiron (II)

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