15.7 - Naming Complex Ions

• method to name a complex ion

  identify number of ligands and name in alphabetical order

  name central metal ion: if cation/neutral use normal name, if anion use name ending in -ate

  add oxidation number of central metal ion in roman numerals
• name in complex if ligand is a chloride

  chloro
• name in complex if ligand is a cyanide

  cyano
• name in complex if ligand is a hydroxide

  hydroxo
• name in complex if ligand is an oxide

  oxo
• name in complex if ligand is water

  aqua
• name in complex if ligand is ammonia

  ammine
• name in complex if metal is Co-

  cobaltate
• name in complex if metal is Al-

  aluminate
• name in complex if metal is Cr-

  chromate
• name in complex if metal is V-

  vanadate
• name in complex if metal is Cu-

  cuprate
• name in complex if metal is Fe-

  ferrate
• name in complex if H- is a ligand

  hydrido