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Which one is the correct IUPAC name of the coordination compound? [Cr(NH₃)₃(H₂O)₃]Cl₃

  1. Triamminetriaquachromium(III) chloride

  2. Triamminetriaquachromium(II) chloride

  3. Triamminetriaquachromium(III) chlorine

  4. Triamminetriaquachromate(III) chloride
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Explanation

The ligands are ammine and aqua, listed alphabetically. The metal is Chromium in the +3 oxidation state, and the complex is cationic, so it is named Chromium(III).

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