Give the systematic name for [CoCl₃(H₂O)]^-. A) cobalt(II) chloride monohydrate B)aquatrichlorocobalt(II) C)aquatrichlorocobaltate(II) D)aquatrichlorocobaltite(I) E)None of these choices are correct.

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The complex ion in this compound has a central cobalt ion with a coordination number of six, coordinated to three chloride ions and one water molecule. The systematic name for this complex ion is aquatrichlorocobaltate(II). The S and P symbols in the compound likely indicate the presence of sulfur and phosphorus in the molecule, but they do not affect the naming of the cobalt complex ion.

Give the Systematic Name for [CoCl3(H2O)]-

Give the Systematic Name for [CoCl₃(H₂O)]^-