Coordination Flashcards

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Definition of complex

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Positively charged central ion (or possibly a neutral atom), an acceptor, surrounded in a symmetrical manner by a shell of ions or molecules called ligands

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What type of bonds do metals bond to ligands with?

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Dative bonds

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3
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Monodentate ligands and examples

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One donor atom

Eg OH2, OH-, Br-

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4
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Definition of transition metal

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An element with an unfilled d- or f-orbital in at least one common oxidation state

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