Which of the following statements are incorrect?
A. The anion is named first in both positively and negatively charged coordination entities. Whilewriting the name of compound.
B. The ligands are named in an alphabetical order before the name of the central atom/ion. while writing the name of compound.
C. Name of all the cationic ligands ends with -o.
D. If the complex ion is a cation, the name of the metal ends with the suffix -ate.
E. The neutral complex molecule is named similar to that of the complex cation.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
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Among the given statements, only A, C and D are incorrect while the statements B and E are
correct. The correct form of 
and 
are :
• The cation is named first in both positively and negatively charged coordination entities.
• Name of all the anionic ligands ends with -o.
If the complex ion is an anion, the name of the metal ends with the suffix -ate.
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