Question

IUPAC name of the complex \[\ce{Ba[CuCl4]}\] is ______.

Options

• barium tetrachlorocuprate (II)

• tetrachlorobariumcuprate (III)

• barium tetrachlorocuprate (III)

• tetrachlorobarium copper (II)

Answer 1

IUPAC name of the complex \[\ce{Ba[CuCl4]}\] is barium tetrachlorocuprate (II).

Explanation:

Barium tetrachlorocuprate (II) is the IUPAC designation for the compound \[\ce{Ba[CuCl4]}\]. When naming a complex, the cation comes first, followed by the ligands in alphabetical sequence, and finally the name of the centre atom or ion.