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IUPAC name of `[Cr(H_2O)_4Cl_2]Cl` is

A.

tetraaquadichlorochromate

B.

tetraaquadichlorochromium (III) Chloride

C.

tetra aquadichlorochromium (II) chloride

D.

dichlorotetraaquachromium (III) chloride

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Alphabetlically ligand is written first with ending at —O— followed by metal ending at ium and then negative end of coordination compound.

tetra aqua `larr` for `4H_2O`

dichloro `larr` for 2 Cl

chromium (III) `larr` for `Cr^(3+)`

Chloride `larr` for `Cl^Theta` IUPAC name = tetraaquadichlorchromium (III) chloride