The IUPAC name of $\left[ {{\rm{CoCl}}\left( {{\rm{N}}{{\rm{O}}_2}} \right){{\left( {{\rm{en}}} \right)}_2}} \right]{\rm{Cl}}$ is:

Chloronitro-$bis$(ethylenediamine) cobaltic(III) chloride

Chloronitro-$bis$(ethylenediamine)cobalt(II) chloride

$Bis - $(ethylenediamine)chloronitrocobalt(III) chloride

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The IUPAC name of

\left[ {\mathrm{CoCl}\left( {\mathrm{N}{\mathrm{O}_2}} \right){{\left( {\mathrm{en}} \right)}_2}} \right]\mathrm{Cl}

is:

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Correct option: C

Chloro-

bis

(ethylenediamine)nitrocobalt(III) chloride

The correct answer is C (Chloro-

bis

(ethylenediamine)nitrocobalt(III) chloride) because it follows the IUPAC naming conventions for coordination compounds.

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