What Are Common Mistakes in Naming Complex Ions?

[skander]

Homework Statement

I'm having trouble with naming complex ions. My textbook has given me a few rules but the examples they give seem to contradict them. These are all the rules I know, can someone tell me if they are right and if I am missing any?

Homework Equations

Start naming with negative ligands then neutral and then the central ion using roman numerals such as di, tri, tetra, penta, and hexa.
Write in parantheses the oxidation of the central ion.
If the complex ion is negatively charged add the suffix -ate.

The Attempt at a Solution

So [HgCl4]2- should be tetrachloromercurate(II)

Is this answer and the equations correct? Thanks.

 

[Gokul43201]

Yes, that's correct.

See also: http://www.chemistry.wustl.edu/~edudev/LabTutorials/naming_coord_comp.html