Transition metals defenitions Flashcards
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complex ion
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A metal ion surrounded by coordinately bonded Ligands
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Ligand
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an atom, ion or molecule that donates a pair of electrons to a central metal ion in a complex ion.
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coordinate bond
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A covalent bond in which both electrons in the shared pair come from the same atom
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coordination number
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The number of Coordinate bonds that are formed with the central metal ion in a complex ion
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monodentate ligand
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A ligand and that can only form one coordinate bond
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bidentate ligand
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a ligand that can only form two coordinate bonds
7
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structure of cisplatin
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8
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explain how cisplatin is used to cure cancer
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