IUPAC name of [Mn(H₂O)4Cl₂]

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What is the IUPAC name of [Mn(H₂O)4Cl₂]?

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Tetraaquadichloridomanganese(II) Correct Dichloridotetraaquamanganese(III) Tetraaquamanganese(II) dichloride Tetraaquadichloridomanganese(IV)

Ligands: aqua (H₂O), chlorido (Cl), alphabetically ordered. Mn is +2 (neutral complex, 2 Cl−). Name: tetraaquadichloridomanganese(II).

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