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[ NiCl 2 ( PPh 3 ) 2 ] is named as:


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A

Dichloridobis (triphenyl phosphine) nickel (II)

B

Nickel chlorido bis (triphenyl phosphine)

C

Diphenyl phosphine Nickel (II) chloride


D

Dichlorobis (Diphenyl phosphine) Nickel (I1)

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Option A

Dichloridobis (triphenyl phosphine) nickel (II)

Solution :

The correct option is Dichloridobis (triphenyl phosphine) nickel (II).

To determine the systematic IUPAC name of the coordination complex [NiCl2(PPh3)2], we follow the standard IUPAC nomenclature rules for coordination compounds step-by-step:

1. Identify and Name the Ligands:
There are two types of ligands present in the coordination sphere:
• Chloride ions (Cl-): In IUPAC naming, anionic ligands ending in "-ide" are modified to end in "-ido". Thus, chloride becomes chlorido (or dichlorido for two).
• Triphenylphosphine (PPh3): This is a neutral ligand named triphenylphosphine.

2. Apply Prefixes for Ligand Quantity:
• For the two chlorido ligands, we use the prefix di-, giving dichlorido.
• Since the name "triphenylphosphine" already contains a numerical prefix ("tri"), we use alternative multiplying prefixes to avoid ambiguity. For two such ligands, we use the prefix bis- and enclose the ligand name in parentheses, resulting in bis(triphenylphosphine).

3. Alphabetical Order of Ligands:
Ligands are listed alphabetically by their names (ignoring numerical prefixes like di- or bis-):
• "chlorido" starts with 'c'.
• "triphenylphosphine" starts with 't'.
Since 'c' comes before 't', the ligands are listed as: dichloridobis(triphenylphosphine).

4. Name the Central Metal Atom and Determine its Oxidation State:
The complex is neutral, so the central metal nickel is named simply as nickel.
Let the oxidation state of nickel be x.
• Each chlorido ligand has a charge of -1.
��� Each triphenylphosphine ligand is neutral with a charge of 0.
The overall charge of the complex is 0. Setting up the equation:
x+2(-1)+2(0)=0
x-2=0
x=+2
Thus, the oxidation state of nickel is +2, which is written in Roman numerals as (II) immediately following the metal's name.

Combining all the parts together, the systematic IUPAC name of the complex is Dichloridobis (triphenyl phosphine) nickel (II).

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