Chapter 21, Problem 21.25P

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(a)

Interpretation:

The oxidation state of element platinum in ${\text{PtCl}}_{\text{4}}{{\text{(NH}}_{\text{3}}\text{)}}_{\text{2}}$ compound is to be determined.

Concept introduction:

The oxidation state of an element is defined as the number assigned to the element which represents the number of elements lost or gained by the atom in the given compound.

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(b)

Interpretation:

The name of the compound ${\text{PtCl}}_{\text{4}}{{\text{(NH}}_{\text{3}}\text{)}}_{\text{2}}$ is to be determined.

Concept introduction:

The chemical formula of the compound can be defined as the set of the chemical symbols and the elements which are present in the compound in their relative proportions.

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(c)

Interpretation:

The possible diastereomers of the compound, ${\text{PtCl}}_{\text{4}}{{\text{(NH}}_{\text{3}}\text{)}}_{\text{2}}$ is to be determined.

Concept introduction:

The diastereomers of compound are known as the non-mirror image of the stereoisomers which can be represent in cis and transform.

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(d)

Interpretation:

It is to be determined that the diastereomers can exists as enantiomers.

Concept introduction:

The diastereomers of compound are known as the non-mirror image of the stereoisomers while enantiomers of compound are known as the mirror- image of stereoisomers.