2007-04-10 16:59:59 · 3 answers · asked by Nimmy T 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Well, I agree with the other commenter that we can't see the entire compound's name, but at the top of the browser the question's title can be seen.
tris(ethylenediamine)chromium(III) Chloride
There is a chromium center with an oxidation number of +3. Moreover, the tris indicates that there are three chelating ligands attached. The ligands, named ethylenediamine, are bidentate. This means that they bind at two places. An appropriate and commonly used abbreviation by inorganic chemists for ethylenediamine is en. Lastly, since en is neutral and the chromium is charged, there needs to be three matching negative charges. This comes from the ionic association with Cl(-) ions.
All together, you have:
[Cr(H2NCH2CH2NH2)3]Cl3
or simply
[Cr(en)3]Cl3.
Both forms are seen widely in the literature. Hope this helps.
2007-04-10 18:36:12 · answer #1 · answered by N G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chromium 3 Chloride Formula
2016-11-04 11:24:34 · answer #2 · answered by zeckzer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The compound's name is not complete, all that we can see is
tris(ethylenediamine)chromium(... chloride
2007-04-10 17:14:10 · answer #3 · answered by ag_iitkgp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋