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JAMB Chemistry 2010 Question 23

Question 23

Chemical Formulae and Equations

The IUPAC nomenclature of the compound LiAlH4 is

  1. A.lithium tetrahydridoaluminate (III)
  2. B.aluminium tetrahydrido lithium
  3. C.tetrahydrido lithium aluminate (III)
  4. D.lithium aluminium hydride
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Answer: A (lithium tetrahydridoaluminate (III))

Explanation

The complex anion [AlH4]− is tetrahydridoaluminate(III), and the cation lithium is named first.