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The IUPAC name of the complex [Ag(H2āO)2ā][Ag(CN)2ā] is:
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Coordination Compounds
2022
chemistry
Dicyanidosilver(II) diaquaargentate(II)
Diaquasilver(II) dicyanidoargentate(II)
Dicyanidosilver(I) diaquaargentate(I)
Diaquasilver(I) dicyanidoargentate(I)
Explanation
To determine the IUPAC name of the complex [Ag(H2āO)2ā][Ag(CN)2ā],
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Sign up / Login we need to follow the IUPAC nomenclature rules for coordination compounds.
1. Identify the cation and anion in the complex:
ā¢ The complex is composed of two parts:
[Ag(H2āO)2ā]+ and
[Ag(CN)2ā]ā. ā¢
[Ag(H2āO)2ā]+ is the cation, and
[Ag(CN)2ā]ā is the anion.
2. Naming the cation:
ā¢ The cation
[Ag(H2āO)2ā]+ contains silver coordinated with two water molecules.
ā¢ In naming, the ligands are named first followed by the metal.
ā¢ Water as a ligand is called 'aqua'.
ā¢ Since there are two water molecules, we use the prefix 'di'.
ā¢ The oxidation state of silver in
[Ag(H2āO)2ā]+ is +1.
ā¢ Therefore, the cation is named 'diaquasilver(I)'.
3. Naming the anion:
ā¢ The anion
[Ag(CN)2ā]ā contains silver coordinated with two cyanide ions.
ā¢ Cyanide as a ligand is called 'cyanido'.
ā¢ Since there are two cyanide ions, we use the prefix 'di'.
ā¢ The oxidation state of silver in
[Ag(CN)2ā]ā is +1.
ā¢ Therefore, the anion is named 'dicyanidoargentate(I)'.
4. Combining the names:
ā¢ The cation name is written first followed by the anion name.
ā¢ Thus, the IUPAC name of the complex is 'Diaquasilver(I) dicyanidoargentate(I)'.
This corresponds to Option 4.