Multiple choice

Which of the following rules of writing chemical formula of co ordination compounds is wrong?

  1. Formula of the cation must be written first followed by anion

  2. In the chemical formula the central metal is written before the ligands

  3. Prefixes like di-, tri-, tetra-, etc. are used

  4. The Co-ordination sphere is written in small brackets
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Co-ordination sphere is written in square brackets.

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