Inorganic · Coordination Chemistry
Nomenclature & Isomerism of Coordination Compounds
Exam-focused revision notes on Nomenclature & Isomerism of Coordination Compounds for CSIR-NET Chemical Sciences, GATE Chemistry and IIT-JAM — the core concepts, the formulas worth memorising, the traps that cost marks, and a quick-recall table.
IUPAC naming — the fixed rules
Ligands are named first in alphabetical order, then the metal, with the oxidation state in Roman numerals. Anionic complexes take the -ate ending.
What this note covers
- 1IUPAC naming — the fixed rules
- 2Common ligand names
- 3Coordination number & geometry
- 4Structural (constitutional) isomerism
- 5Stereoisomerism
- 6Common traps students miss
- 730-second recall table
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