The anion BF4- is known as "tetra uoroborate"
The anion carbonate, CO32-, can act as a bidentate ligand and is called "carbonato" when
employed in this way.
CHEM 5760 (Online): Modern Inorganic Chemistry
Module 3 Homework Assignment
1. Give chemical names for the following (don’t forget charges on metals!):
a. Rb[AgF4]
b. [Ir(CO)Cl(PPh3)2]
c. [Co(N3)(NH3)5]SO4
d. [Ag(NH3)2][BF4]
e. [V(C2O4)3]3−
f. [Co(en)2(CO3)]Cl
g. [Ni(bipy)3](NO3)2
h. Mo(CO)6
2. Sketch optical and/or geometric isomers of the following.
a. [Pt(NH3)3Cl3]+
b. [Pt(en)2Cl2]2+
c. Pt(NH3)2Cl2
3. Draw and label (e.g. fac, mer, cis, trans, Δ, Λ) all isomers for the octahedral complexes listed
below. If no isomers are possible, draw the complex’s structure and say “no isomers possible”.
Remember to include solid lines, dashes, and wedges to represent three-dimensionality.
a. [FeCl(OH2)5]2+
b. [Ir(Cl)3(PEt3)3]
c. [Ru(bpy)3]2+
d. [Co(Cl)2(en)(NH3)2]+
e. [W(CO)4(py)2]
4. (Question 7.19 from textbook)