Write the IUPAC name of $[Co(en)_2Cl_2]^+$ and find the oxidation state of Co. (en = ethylenediamine)
Write the IUPAC name of $[Co(en)_2Cl_2]^+$ and find the oxidation state of Co. (en = ethylenediamine)
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Let oxidation state of Co = $x$:
$$x + 2(0) + 2(-1) = +1 \Rightarrow x = +3$$
IUPAC name: Dichlorobis(ethane-1,2-diamine)cobalt(III) ion
Isomers: cis (violet) and trans (green) — geometrical isomerism exists.
$$Co is in +3 oxidation state; exhibits geometrical isomerism$$
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Discussion (3)
VC
Pro tip: memorise the standard result, it reappears in many problems.
S
This is exactly the kind of step-by-step I needed. Respect.
SJ
Why do we take the positive value only in the last step?