Transition metals

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Michaela Evans 1A
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Transition metals

Postby Michaela Evans 1A » Tue Nov 28, 2023 5:53 pm

Why do coordination complexes only occur with transition metals? What properties of transition metals allows them to do this?
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Annabel Preston
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Re: Transition metals

Postby Annabel Preston » Tue Nov 28, 2023 5:56 pm

I think it's because they have an empty valence shell and can accept electrons from a base which forms a coordination complex.
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