The IUPAC name of $\left[ {{\rm{Cr}}{{\left( {{{\rm{H}}_2}{\rm{O}}} \right)}_4}{\rm{C}}{{\rm{l}}_2}} \right]{\rm{Cl}}$ is:

Tetrahydrodichlorochromium(III) chloride

Tetraaquodichlorochromium(I) chloride

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The IUPAC name of

\left[ {\mathrm{Cr}{{\left( {{\mathrm{H}_2}\mathrm{O}} \right)}_4}\mathrm{C}{\mathrm{l}_2}} \right]\mathrm{Cl}

is:

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Correct option: B

Tetraaquodichlorochromium(III) chloride

Option B (Tetraaquodichlorochromium(III) chloride) is correct because it follows the IUPAC naming conventions for coordination complexes, correctly naming the ligands, central metal, oxidation state, and counter ion.

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\left[ {\mathrm{PtC}{\mathrm{l}_2}{{\left( {\mathrm{N}{\mathrm{H}_3}} \right)}_4}} \right]\mathrm{B}{\mathrm{r}_2}\mathrm{\;and\;}\left[ {\mathrm{PtB}{\mathrm{r}_2}{{\left( {\mathrm{N}{\mathrm{H}_3}} \right)}_4}} \right]\mathrm{C}{\mathrm{l}_2}\mathrm{\;}

are example for isomerism The total number of stereoisomers for the complex

\left[\mathrm{Cr}(\mathrm{Ox})_{2} \mathrm{ClBr}\right]^{3-}

(where

\text{ox =}

oxalate) is The value of

x

on the

{\left[ {\mathrm{Ni}{{\left( {\mathrm{CN}} \right)}_4}} \right]^x}

is: Excited state configuration of

\mathrm{M}{\mathrm{n}^{2 + }}

\mathrm{CuS}{\mathrm{O}_4}

decolourises on addition of KCN, the product is: The IUPAC name of

{\mathrm{K}_2}\left[ {\mathrm{Ni}{{\left( {\mathrm{CN}} \right)}_4}} \right]