The IUPAC name of the complex [Ag(H2O)2][Ag(CN)2] is:
- dicyanidosilver(II) diaquaargentate(II)
- diaquasilver(II) dicyanidoargentate(II)
- dicyanidosilver(I) diaquaargentate(I)
- diaquasilver(I) dicyanidoargentate(I)
Answer
(4) diaquasilver(I) dicyanidoargentate(I)
Solution
The compound consists of the cation [Ag(H2O)2]+ and the anion [Ag(CN)2]-.
Cation: x + 2(0) = +1 ⇒ x = +1
Anion: x + 2(-1) = -1 ⇒ x = +1
As per NCERT, the cation is named first; in a complex anion the metal name ends in -ate (silver → argentate).
∴ Name: diaquasilver(I) dicyanidoargentate(I)
Answer: (4)