15.6 formation of complex ions Flashcards

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what is a ligand?

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molecule/anion bound to central metal ion in a complex ion by co-ordinate bonds

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what is a coordination number?

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num. of coordinate bonds to the metal ions from surrounding ligands

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what are the examples of monodentate ligands?

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H2O, OH-, NH3, Cl-

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what are examples of bidentate ligand?

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C2O4, NH2CH2CH2NH2

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give an example of a multidentate ligand and state how many ligands it could form.

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EDTA 4-
hexadentate ligand

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