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Coordination Compounds

Maharashtra Board · Class 12 · Chemistry

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Basic Concepts and Terminology

  • Central metal atom/ion: Usually electron-deficient, acts as Lewis acid
  • Ligands: Electron donors (Lewis bases) that form coordinate bonds
  • Coordination sphere: [Metal + ligands] enclosed in square brackets
2

Types of Ligands

  • Monodentate ligands: One donor atom (Cl⁻, NH₃, H₂O, CN⁻)
  • Polydentate ligands: Multiple donor atoms (en, EDTA, ox²⁻)
  • Bidentate: Two donor atoms (ethylenediamine, oxalate)
3

Coordination Number and Oxidation State

  • Coordination number = number of donor atoms directly bonded to metal
  • Common coordination numbers: 2, 4, 6 (most common)
  • Oxidation state calculation: Charge on complex = OS of metal + charges on ligands
4

IUPAC Nomenclature

  • Order: Ligands first (alphabetically), then metal with oxidation state
  • Anionic ligands: -ide becomes -o, -ate becomes -ato
  • Prefixes: di-, tri-, tetra-, penta-, hexa- for multiple same ligands

Key Concepts

The coordination sphere consists ofLigands are electronCoordination number equals the numberWerner proposed that metals have primaryKey rules

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