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CH1012
NAMING COMPLEXES I
NOMENCLATURE OF
COMPLEXES
SYSTEMATIC
NAMING RULES
[Co(en)2(H2O)2]Br2
diaquabis(ethylenediamine)cobalt(II)
bromide
1. Cation(s) before
anion(s)
2. Ligands are named
before the metal.
3. Designations for
ligands
When they form part of the name of a
complex ion:
When they form part of the name of a
complex ion:
