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Explain with two examples each of the following: coordination entity, ligand, coordination number, coordination polyhedron, homoleptic and heteroleptic.

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Coordination entity:
A central metal atom/ion bonded to fixed number of oppositely charged ions or neutral molecules. Examples include .

Ligand:
An atom or molecule or ion capable of donating a pair of electrons to the central metal or ion and forms a coordinate bond with it. Examples include chloride ions, water and ammonia.

Coordination number:
The total number of ligands in a coordination compound attached to the central metal atom or ion. For example, in , the coordination number of Ni is 4. In , the coordination number of is 6.

Coordination polyhedron:
The spatial arrangement of ligand atoms which are directly attached to the central atom. For example, has octahedral geometry and has tetrahedral geometry.

homoleptic :
Metal is bound to only one kind of donor groups. For example .

heteroleptic :
Metal is bound to more than one kind of donor groups. For example .

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Explain with two examples each of the following: coordination entity, ligand, coordination number, coordination polyhedron, homoleptic and heteroleptic.
Updated OnJul 20, 2023
TopicCoordination Compounds
SubjectChemistry
ClassClass 12
Answer TypeText solution:1 Video solution: 1
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