The best name for K[Cr(NH₃)₂Cl₂(CN)₂] is: A) potassium diamminedichlorodicyanochromate(III) B) potassium diamminedichlorodicyanochromium(III) C) potassium diamminedichlorochromatium(III) cyanide D) potassium diamminedichlorochromate(II) cyanide E) potassium diamminedichlorodicyanochromate(II)

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The complex ion [Cr(NH3)2Cl2(CN)2]^- has chromium in the +3 oxidation state, and the correct naming convention for the anion is "chromate(III)".

The Best Name for K[Cr(NH3)2Cl2(CN)2] Is

The Best Name for K[Cr(NH₃)₂Cl₂(CN)₂] Is