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Ligand substitution

Is there a reason for why the ligand substitution with copper (II) ions and ammonia is incomplete?
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Original post by fzt07
Is there a reason for why the ligand substitution with copper (II) ions and ammonia is incomplete?

I also asked my teacher this haha. He said it’s about the stability of the complex ion formed, the four substituted complex is the most prevalent under standard conditions. Hope this helps!
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It does thank you!
Original post by shin_ramyun
I also asked my teacher this haha. He said it’s about the stability of the complex ion formed, the four substituted complex is the most prevalent under standard conditions. Hope this helps!

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