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coordination number of iron in thei comples? thanks

2004 4 bidentate.PNG

answer is 6
i thought 3 :frown:

is this because oxalate ion is bidenate ligand?

thank u :smile:
Original post by ah4p
2004 4 bidentate.PNG

answer is 6
i thought 3 :frown:

is this because oxalate ion is bidenate ligand?

thank u :smile:


Yes. The bidentate means literally two teeth, i.e. it bites into the transition metal in two places.

Coordination number counts the total number of attachments made by the ligands to the metal atom.

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