Ah, the IUPAC rules read like a strict recipe, yes? First list ligands alphabetically, then the metal, then its oxidation state in Roman numerals. For anionic complexes, you change the metal name to end in '-ate'. But in my lab notebook, I always write the oxidation state *immediately* after the metal—it’s the very first detail I confirm with a quick titration over chai, before I even note down the fancy phosphine ligands. The exactness matters, because one wrong Roman numeral and your beautiful new complex is just... *thikai cha* coloured water.
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