What is the correct IUPAC name for [AuCl₄(H₂O)₂]^-? A)diaquatetrachloroaurate(I)ion B)diaquatetrachloroaurate(III)ion C)diaquatetrachloroaurate(0)ion D)diaquatetrachlorogold(III)ion E)diaquatetrachlorogold(I)ion

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The oxidation state of gold in the complex is +3, and the complex is an anion, so the suffix "-ate" is used, resulting in "aurate(III)".

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