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Inorganic chemistry - Coggle Diagram
Inorganic chemistry
Complexes
Definition
When two, four, or six ligands bond to a single transition metal ion
Ligand
An ion or molecule with a lone pair of electrons that forms a co-ordinate bond with a transition metal
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Co-ordination number
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Examples
For four: usually tetrahedral, e.g [CoCl4]^(2-)
For four: square planar, e.g [NiCN4]^(2-)
For six: usually octahedral, e.g [Co(NH3)6]^(3+)
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