CBSE Class 12 · Coordination CompoundsVery Short Answer

Write the IUPAC name for any one of the isomers with the molecular formula [Pt(NH

_{3}

)

_{2}

_{2}

]Cl

_{2}

Answer: cis-Diamminedichloridoplatinum(IV) chloride (or trans-).

Solution

Inside the sphere: 2 NH

_{3}

+ 2 Cl

^{-}

; two Cl

^{-}

outside ⇒ Pt is +4.
The square-planar/octahedral MA

_{2}

_{2}

arrangement gives cis and trans forms; either may be named:
\textit{cis}-diamminedichloridoplatinum(IV) chloride (or the trans- isomer).

CBSE Class 12 Board · Subjective