State the rules for the nomenclature of mononuclear coordination compounds.

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(N/A) $(i)$ In both cationic and anionic coordination entities,the cation is named first.
$(ii)$ Ligands are named in alphabetical order before the name of the central atom/ion.
$(iii)$ Names of anionic ligands end in $"o"$,while neutral and cationic ligands retain their names,with exceptions like $H_{2}O$ (aqua),$NH_{3}$ (ammine),$CO$ (carbonyl),and $NO$ (nitrosyl).
$(iv)$ Prefixes like $mono, di, tri$ are used to indicate the number of individual ligands. If the ligand name already contains a numerical prefix,terms like $bis, tris, tetrakis$ are used,and the ligand name is placed in parentheses.
Example: $[NiCl_{2}(PPh_{3})_{2}]$ is named as $dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)nickel(II)$.
$(v)$ The oxidation state of the metal in cationic,anionic,or neutral coordination entities is indicated by a Roman numeral in parentheses.
$(vi)$ If the complex ion is a cation,the metal is named as the element itself. For example,$Co$ is named as $cobalt$ and $Pt$ as $platinum$. If the complex ion is an anion,the suffix $-ate$ is added to the metal name. For example,in $[Co(SCN)_{4}]^{2-}$,it is named as $cobaltate$. For some metals,Latin names are used in anionic complexes,e.g.,$Fe$ as $ferrate$.
$(vii)$ Neutral complex molecules are named similarly to cationic complexes.

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