Analyze the Name of complex Compound.
Tetracarbonylplatinum(iv) chloride
So, there are,
4 Carbonyl groups = 4 CO = (CO)₄
1 Platinum Metal = 1 Pt = Pt
Unknown Chloride atoms = ?
In complexes positive part is always named first, so the sphere containing Pt and carbonyl ligands is written first,
[Pt (CO)₄]
The charge on sphere is +4 because CO ligand is neutral, and Pt has a Oxidation state of four as written in name (IV),
So,
[Pt (CO)₄]⁴⁺
Now, in order to neutralize +4 charge we should add 4 Chloride ions, So,
[Pt (CO)₄] Cl₄
