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EthanedioateWondered if it is required to put the -charge on O in the complex ion diagram
E.g. [Cr(C2O4)2(H2o)2]-
only asking this cuz according to textbook we don't need to put the charge on p212-chem textbook OCR
Someone please clarify
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Re: EthanedioateI wouldn't, I'd just write the overall charge after the second square bracket(Original post by arvin_infinity)
Wondered if it is required to put the -charge on O in the complex ion diagram
E.g. [Cr(C2O4)2(H2o)]-
only asking this cuz according to textbook we don't need to put the charge on p212-chem textbook OCR
Someone please clarify
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Just out of interest, is this a real ion - the chromium only has 3 coordinate bonds instead of the standard 6. -
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Re: EthanedioateThe ethandioate ion is bidentate...(Original post by thegodofgod)
I wouldn't, I'd just write the overall charge after the second square bracket
Just out of interest, is this a real ion - the chromium only has 3 coordinate bonds instead of the standard 6. -
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Re: EthanedioateAhh - is that '2' supposed to be subscript?(Original post by charco)
The ethandioate ion is bidentate...
Even still, there are only 5 bonds, unless there are 2 waters? -
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Re: Ethanedioate5 valent complexes are really not very rare, what matters is the number of electrons donated rather than the number of ligands.(Original post by thegodofgod)
Ahh - is that '2' supposed to be subscript?
Even still, there are only 5 bonds, unless there are 2 waters? -
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Re: EthanedioateNever come across specific 5 valent complexes at A level before, sort of forgot they existed(Original post by illusionz)
5 valent complexes are really not very rare, what matters is the number of electrons donated rather than the number of ligands.
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Re: EthanedioateI have no idea what you are talking about Ive written it as subscript!(Original post by thegodofgod)
Ahh - is that '2' supposed to be subscript?
Even still, there are only 5 bonds, unless there are 2 waters?
nah jkk I just edited it
