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octahedral complex

Can someone help me to draw the atoms connections in the octahedral complex [Co(CN)4(NC)2]^-3 ?
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If I knew how many connections cobalt can make I could draw it
thanks
(edited 7 years ago)
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Each CN has a lone pair on the nitrogen which forms a co-ordinate bond with cobalt
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Original post by sfarquhar0
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Each CN has a lone pair on the nitrogen which forms a co-ordinate bond with cobalt
Is it true to say that : the complex is stereoisomer and because the complex is not identical to its miirror image its an optical isomer?thanks

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