Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceChemistryCoordination Compounds1 Mark
Question
Write the coordination number and oxidation state of Platinum in the complex $\big[\text{Pt}(\text{en})_2\text{Cl}_2\big].$
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Answer
In the given complex $\big[\text{Pt}(\text{en})_2\text{Cl}_2\big],$
Ethylene diamine (en) is a bidentate ligand
Chloride is unidentate ligand
Therefore,
[(2 × 2) + (2 × 1)] = 6
Coordination number of Pt is 6.
The oxidation state of Pt is +2.
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