Transition metal ligand names

aqua

H₂O

ammine

NH₃

carbonyl

CO

methylamine

CH₃NH₂

nitrosyl

NO

pyridine

C₅H₅N

ethylenediamine (en)

NH₂CH₂CH₂NH₂

polydentate, usually bi

oxalato (ox)

C₂O₄^2-

bidentate

ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA)

C₁₀H₁₆N₂O₈^4-

hexadentate

diethylenetriamine (dien)

(NH₂CH₂CH₂)₂NH

tridentate

fluoro

F^-

chloro

Cl^-

bromo

Br^-

iodo

I^-

oxo

O^2-

hydroxo

OH^-

cyano

CN^-

sulfato

SO₄^2-

thiosulfato

S₂O₃^2-

nitro

NO₂^-

nitrito

ONO^-

(thiocyanato)

SCN^-

(isothiocyanato)

NCS^-

if a compound already has a greek prefix in it, but needs another to denote how many of it there are use———

bis (2)

tris (3)

tetrakis (4)

copper

cuprate

(for it being an anion only)

gold

aurate

(for it being an anion only)

iron

ferrate

(for it being an anion only)

lead

plumbate

(for it being an anion only)

tin

stannate

(for it being an anion only)

silver

argentate

(for it being an anion only)

stereoisomers

cis or trans differences

or optical/ chiral differences

linkage isomer

same ligand bonded through diff atoms

ionization isomer

ligand and counter ion switch places

coordination isomer

diff metal same ligands