sapling number 5

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reva_bajjuri
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sapling number 5

Postby reva_bajjuri » Thu Dec 03, 2020 11:20 am

could someone explain why the coordination number for [Cd(en)Br2] is 4 and not 3.
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John Pham 3L
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Re: sapling number 5

Postby John Pham 3L » Thu Dec 03, 2020 11:25 am

Each Br- is monodentate and binds to Cd to form 1 bond.
Each Ethylenediamine is bidentate and forms 2 bonds.

This would make the coordination number equal to 4 for[Cd(en)Br2]
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