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The name of the coordination complex containing the complex anion
consists of:

1) the name of the cation;

2) the names of the ligands and their number;
3) the names of the complexing agent with the suffix "-ate" and its

oxidation state (Roman numerals in parentheses)

Coordination numbers (the number of ligands) in the names of

coordination complexes are indicated by Greek numerals:

2 - di, 3 - try, 4 - tetra, 5 - penta, 6 - hexa (coordination number 1 in the title is

not indicated).

The names of the ligands are listed in alphabetical order and considered as a

whole.

For example:

+3
K 3[ Fe (CN) 6] potassium hexacyanferrate (III
↑ ↑ ↑ ↑

1 4 3 2

+4
Na[ Pt (NH 3)Br 5] sodium pentabromoamine platinate (IV)

↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑

1 5 4 3 2

where 1, 2, ... 5 are the order of the components names of the coordination

complex.

The name of the coordination complex containing the complex cation consists of:

1) the names of the ligands and their amounts;

2) the names of the complexing agent and its oxidation state;

3) anion name

For example:

+2
[ Zn (NH 3) 4]SO 4 tetraammine zinc sulphate

↑ ↑ ↑ ↑

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