Question

Which of the following is true regarding a charged coordination entity?

(a) The charge is indicated as a subscript outside the square bracket on the right

(b) The charge of the complex ion is written in parenthesis while naming the entity

(c) The sign of the charge is written after the number

(d) The charge on the complex ion is depicted along with the counter ion

The question was posed to me by my college director while I was bunking the class.

This key question is from Nomenclature of Coordination Compounds in portion Coordination Compounds of Chemistry – Class 12

Answer 1

Right option is (c) The sign of the charge is written after the number

For explanation: The charge of a coordination entity is written without the presence of the counter ion and is indicated outside the square brackets on the right side as a superscript with the number before the sign of charge.