Ligands

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Define Ligand.
A molecule or ion that can donate a pair of elections to a transition mental ion to form a coordinate bond.
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Give examples of monodenate ligands.
:Cl-, :OH-, :NH3, :SCN-, :CN-, :H20
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Give an example of a bidentate ligand.
:NH2CH2CH2H2N: ('en')
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Define a complex ion.
A transition metal element bonded to one or more ligands by coordinate bonds.
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Define coordination number.
The number of coordinate bonds to the central metal ion.
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Describe the difference between the cis and trans isomers of complex ions.
Cis isomers have 90 degrees between identical atoms, trans isomers have 180 degrees between identical isomers.
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Describe the shape and bond angle of six fold coordination, with examples.
Octahedral shape, 90 degrees, [Pt(NH3)4Cl2], [Cu(H2O]6]^2+, [Fe(H2O)6]^2.
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Describe the shapes and bond angles of four fold coordination, with examples.
Square planer, 90 degrees, [Pt(NH3)2Cl2], [Ni(CN)4]^2-. Tetrahedral, 109.5 degrees, [CuCl4]^2-, [CoCl4]^2-.
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Give examples of monodenate ligands.

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:Cl-, :OH-, :NH3, :SCN-, :CN-, :H20

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Give an example of a bidentate ligand.

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Define a complex ion.

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Define coordination number.

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