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This document outlines the IUPAC rules for naming coordination compounds: 1. Cations are named before anions. Neutral complexes are named as one word. 2. Ligands are named first, followed by the central metal. Ligands are named in alphabetical order. 3. Ligand names end in "o" if negative, have no ending if neutral, and end in "ium" if positive. 4. Numbers of identical ligands use prefixes like "di", "tri", etc. Polydentate ligands use "bis", "tris", etc. 5. Bridging ligands use "-" between names.
- Author
- Avcy Rahul Gupta
- Language
- EN