The correct name for [Co(NH₃)₅Cl]Cl₂ is ________ A)pentaamminechlorocobalt(III) chloride. B)pentaamminechlorocobalt(II) chloride. C)chloropentaamminecobalt(III) chloride. D)pentaamminechlorocobaltate(III) chloride. E)pentaamminedichlorocobalt(III).

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The complex [Co(NH3)5Cl]Cl2 is named as pentaamminechlorocobalt(III) chloride because it contains five ammine (NH3) ligands and one chloro (Cl) ligand coordinated to a cobalt ion with an oxidation state of +3.

The Correct Name for [Co(NH3)5Cl]Cl2 Is ________

The Correct Name for [Co(NH₃)₅Cl]Cl₂ Is ________