Complex Ions Flashcards
1
Q
What is a complex ion?(2)
A
- Central metal atom or ion
- surrounded by coordinately bonded Ligands
2
Q
What is a coordinate bond?(3)
A
– Another word for dative covalent bond
– Covalent bond in which both electrons in the shared pair come from the same atom
-in a complex they come from ligands
3
Q
What is a ligand?
A
– Atom, Ion or molecule that donate a pair of electrons
–to central transition metal ion
– Forming coordinate bond
4
Q
Define monodentate
A
Ligand with one lone pair
