JEE Main Chemistry question

Chemistry Coordination Compounds JEE Main

IUPAC name of [Co(ONO)(NH_3)_5]Cl_2 is

(A)Pentaamminenitrocobalt (II) chloride
(B)Pentaamminenitrosylcobalt (III) chloride
(C)Pentaamminenitrito-O-cobalt (III) chlorideCorrect
(D)Pentaammineoxo-nitrocobalt (III) chloride

Answer: (C)

Solution

is the O-bonded (nitrito) form of the ambidentate nitrite ion.

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