OH2 vs H2O

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Gabrielle Arreglo 3F
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OH2 vs H2O

Postby Gabrielle Arreglo 3F » Fri Dec 08, 2023 10:41 pm

Why do coordination compounds sometimes name water as OH2 instead of H2O?
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Re: OH2 vs H2O

Postby 806020644 3I » Sat Dec 09, 2023 12:54 am

I believe this is just to clarify which atom on the ligand is bonded to the metal atom (the oxygen). There is no other difference between OH2 and H2O.
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