Tamilnadu BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12ChemistryCoordination Chemistry2 Marks
Question
Define coordination number? Give example
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Answer
The number of ligand donor atoms bonded to a central metal ion in a complex is called the coordination number of a metal. In other words, the coordination number is equal to the number of o bonds between ligands and the central metal atom. For e.g; In $K _4\left[ Fe ( CN )_6\right]$ the coordination number of $Fe ^{2+}$ is +6 .
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